Dave’s Monday Blast – February 21, 2022
I just finished reading an article by Charles Stanley on this idea: It’s not only possible, but vital, to guide our lives by Scripture. Knowing and living by Biblical Principles is mission critical for a follower of Christ. Stanley writes to inform on what’s at stake. “If your mind isn’t grounded in Biblical Truth Principles you’ll be more influenced by your environment than by the Holy Spirit. At times you may feel like a ping pong ball being bounced from one circumstance to another, never recognizing what God is doing in your life. You’ll react to the pressures of the moment and make decisions based on fluctuating emotions.”
That is not how the Lord intends for His children to live. He knows we need help responding to situations wisely, so He’s given us His Word filled with teachings to guide us through every circumstance of life. And I’m so grateful that over the years He’s patiently, but persistently, worked His truths into my heart and mind. (Yes I know…He has His work cut out for Him because I have a long way to go!)
This week I want to share the first of three principles from Pastor Stanley with two more next week.
Vital Biblical Principles to guide our daily lives:
1. Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him. In order to obey God, you must know what He wants you to do. That means time in prayer and His Word should be THE PRIORITY of your life. Next, you must trust Him to handle whatever happens as a result. One of the biggest obstacles to obeying God is fear of the outcome. We want to know what’s being set in motion so we can decide whether we want to proceed. But that’s not how the Lord works.
God alone knows the future, and He calls us to trust Him and walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). It takes courage to obey when you don’t know the outcome, and that is exactly what God wants to build in our lives. Our responsibility is to step out in faith and obedience, knowing that the Lord holds us in the future in His omnipotent hand. He’s responsible for the outcome and will use it for His purpose and glory, even if it’s not at all what we had hoped for or expected.
Pastor Stanley wraps up principle one with this thought: “There have been times in my life when I truly believed I did exactly what the Lord wanted, and it seemed to bring about disaster. I faced one spiritual attack after another, and the trials and difficulties multiplied. Yet these experiences drove me to my knees in complete dependence on my heavenly Father. He’d always been faithful to me in the past, and that made it easier to trust Him again, no matter what happened.” Can you relate?!
We will pick up next week with this truth: God is in control of every circumstance of life! Meditate this week upon (Romans 8:28)!
