Don't Just Listen, Do What God Says!

It's December 16th; nine days until Christmas,and in 15 days, before I can turn around it seems, I will be standing at the doorway of a new year and a new direction the Lord has called me too.

I have spent most of 2010 waiting on the Lord only to discover He was waiting on me.  When summer came to an end my resistance and rebellion ended as well.  I had deluded myself into believing I had heard and was obeying Him.

 I went to my journals and read page after page and on every day His Word was His topic.  Finally I saw what He was asking me to do and I quietly deferred to Him, the One who rules the universe.

In the weeks since that conversation, this mountain which is my life, is making what feels like a "jack-knife"  turn.  He is calling me to a deeper level of trust, and the ministry He called me to is getting "an extreme makeover".  We're in the demolition phase.

I have looked beyond the moment and have been apprehensive.  The now I know.  The now is comfortable.  I can't "see" what is beyond this moment.  Maybe I've misunderstood what God said?

I re-read it in my journal.  "Take My Word to the world."  Excuse me?

And so it begins.  A new chapter, at the age of 68 is spread before me.

He's taken me from behind a podium and invited me to draw ever nearer to His heart.

There will be questions.  He has all the answers.

There will be time apart.  He wants me all to himself.  Not because I have anything to give Him; rather He has much to teach me.

He wants me to write about all of it.

I will be the pen in His hand.

It's His story through the eyes of my heart and life.

 "Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.......Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father."  Colossians 3:1-3; 16-17

I AM listening my King....wth your help I WILL do what you say.