Courtney Gilmore Have you ever tried to fulfill God’s commands in your own way? Do you rationalize just so you can make it alright? You might say things like: “Does God really care about all the details in between as long as the job gets done? Maybe I can do it this way instead & it will be easier for me, not require too much sacrifice or dependence, & I will still be doing what He wants in the end.”
Anytime we try to make God’s will fit with ours instead of making ours fit with His, we are doing it wrong. Isaiah 30:21 says, “Your ears shall hear a word behind you saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it.’ Whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left.” What a blessing that He cares enough to instruct us with such detail! Why would He go through all the trouble of giving us detailed instructions if they didn’t really matter? He is a purposeful God. He has a reason for every step He tells us to take. Part of obeying Him means obeying fully.
We want to receive His intended results & not the ones that our actions would produce. Wouldn’t it be sad if we missed out on the blessings that God has for us just because we are too lazy, careless, independent, or rebellious to do it His way? In John 8:12 Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” We need to follow Him so exactly, that we are stepping in His footprints.
This is an excerpt from Episode 54 “I’ll Do it My Way” on Podcast and YouTube
