Stop and Pray
When he asked me to be his girlfriend, I ignored that voice in my head that said, “Pray first.”
There is no doubt in my mind that was the voice is the Holy Spirit.
“I am leaving you with a gift-peace of mind and heart. And this peace is a gift that the world cannot give.”-John 14:27 NLT
Jesus left us the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us. This world is crazy, it’s hard to hear Jesus above the noise. He knew we needed something on the inside to help.
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”-John 14:16 ESV
He lives in us and nudges us to do things and I ignored his divine nudge when I said yes. I broke one of my own rules. However, this is a new year with new opportunities to take heed to the Holy Spirit.
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”-Isaiah 43:18-19 ESV
The first rule I have is to ‘Always listen to that Voice in my head’. For me, that is the Holy Spirit, and I threw my own advice out the window. I believe that is one of the reasons my word for this new year is ‘TRUST’.
This year I hope to gain a deeper trust in God’s timing and His plan. His plan for our lives is far better than what we could plan. God’s timing is the BEST timing, even if we are in a holding pattern for a while. It’s better His way.
“My sheep hear my voice and I know them, and they follow me.”-John 10:27 ESV
The path He has carved out for us is a far better one than what we could mark out for ourselves.
“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”-Proverbs 3:5 ESV
My takeaway for you from this article: whenever you feel the need to stop and pray about a decision, I urge you to do so. Even if you leave that guy waiting on your answer. If I stopped and prayed, then I would have saved myself many uncomfortable days. Stopping to pray can keep you from some dangerous situations and toxic people. We can’t go back and change what has happened but look forward to the opportunities to do better this year.
“Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it on my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead.”-Philippians 3:13 ESV
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hey y’all! My name is Mary Hannah. I remember when I was little, all I wanted to be, a writer and now I am living my dream. It makes this small-town girl’s heart excited that y’all are reading what I write. I reside, in what I think is the best state in the south, Georgia; where sweet tea is an option at every restaurant and pecan pie is a necessity at any family gathering. I am just single gal, who is trying to find the path to love, but no matter how long I am waiting until love finds me; I’ll still be praising God. I love Jesus with my whole heart; I write to spread his name and fame throughout the earth. Some fun facts about me: I’ve crossed the Boston Marathon finish line I love the smell of cut wood (it takes me back to my childhood) I’m down for a cup of coffee no matter the time I prefer dark chocolate over milk I would rather deal with cockroaches and/or spiders than ANTS! If you want to read more of my words check out my blog: tbdmlp.wordpress.com I’ll leave the cockroach talk out!!