I'll Go Wherever You Will Go ❤

11 June, 2015

Hi there. I apologize it's been a minute since I've written. To be honest, I struggled a bit the last few days in my spiritual walk. It seems the amount of blog posts I publish directly correlate with my spiriutal life. The closer I feel with Christ, the more desperate and excited I am to write about Him. The last few days I was feelin' pretty dry in regards to my daily "Jesus fill up," and I didn't have much of anything to say. When you're not poured into, it's tough to pour anything out.

Well, today I got myself back in check. I brought my cute little NKJV Bible along with me to lunch for some much needed Jesus R&R. Instead of making plans to get lunch with a friend or roaming around town, I stayed put in my fav cafe and read the first 3 chapters of Joshua, a personal favorite of mine.

One of the first(ish) books of the Bible, the book of Joshua is about a man named Joshua (erm, duh), who led the Israelites into the Promised Land after Moses died. The book of Joshua is full of God's promises and plans, not only for the Israelites, but for you and me! Here's a little snippet of chapter one:

"Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the laws my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Holy moly, if that doesn't pump you up to follow Christ then I don't know what to tell ya. Maybe go listen to some Andy Mineo. That may help. But goodness, how beautiful to know God will be with us wherever we go as long as we walk after Him, not toward the left or the right. In a nutshell, it means we shouldn't get distracted by things that'll hinder our growth, no matter how sparkly or enticing they may be.

Trusting in Christ leads to excitement, joy, and overwhelming peace. I spent the last few days doing my best to live without Him, and I can tell you firsthand how depleted I felt, like, the whole time. I found myself committing mistake after mistake after mistake. I was not on the straight & narrow path God instructs. I was running aimlessly in circles... with scissors.

People ask me why I write about God all the time. My answer? I need to. Really, I need to. To those of you who knew me without Him, I was a boy obsessed, insecure little girl without a plan of any sort. When I don't take any time to center myself in His word, I fall right back into that old girls shoes. I used to be a needy girlfriend. I'm still needy, except now it's for Christ. Amen!

If you're struggling, take the advice of the book of Joshua. Meditate on His Word day and night... do not walk to the left or the right... and be strong and courageous, knowing the God of Heaven and Earth is with you always.