God's Plan for Your Life

The Path of God 

There are some individuals who have always thought that there was more to the Bible than what was being taught. You’ve always had questions about the scriptures and events of the Bible that no one close to you could answer, or their answer still did not make sense; subsequently, making you more confused. Some attend church every week and after commencing the one or two hour service, they still feel as though they haven’t been spiritually fed—something is missing. You then begin to do your own studying in the Word, at-home, with an on-line minister or televised minister that you feel comfortable with—or shall I say, to whom God has directed your path.

Most will say, “You need to be in a church, you can’t just study at home. You need to do this, or you need to do that…” Isn’t it amazing how people can be so bold when it comes to your relationship with God?! Who are they to interfere with God’s plan? Well, Matthew 18:20 states, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Therefore, one should never feel as though their at-home Bible studying is not pleasing to our heavenly Father. One should never feel as though watching and praying with a televised minister is not pleasing to our heavenly Father. God has you right where he wants you. If it were not so, you would be performing other works, duties and responsibilities while engaging in the cares of the world. Selah.

Remember, God is working through you. He is changing you inwardly then outwardly. This change will not happen overnight, but gradually. When it does, you will begin to see changes in the type of programs you watch, the type of music you listen to, your thought process will be better, the way you look at life will be better, but most of all, you will begin to hear from our heavenly Father in a way that will simply amaze you. At this point, God is directing your path. He is the leader, the author and the finisher. It is God’s will now, not yours. Therefore, never be afraid to step out. If God has put on your heart to do something, don’t delay it, don’t debate it, just go with faith and you will never fail.

Let me just give you an example of hearing God, and performing what he has asked of you. Two weeks ago I was awaken with a first and last name of an elderly gentleman who resided at the nursing home a few blocks away. I was instructed to read the Song of Moses and a portion of Psalms. I walked to the nursing home, asked for the name of the person and was led to the room. Now, when I entered the room the gentleman was sleeping. So I left and came back a few hours later. I met the gentleman in the lunch room and introduced myself the way God instructed me to and he nodded and smiled; however, said nothing after that. Subsequently, I’m starting to think, “Okay, God I’m here, now what? This man doesn’t seem to say too much. Is this the right man?”

At this point, I decide to take it upon myself and wait in the lobby while he finishes eating. Approximately thirty minutes later, I went to locate the gentleman and he was in the room with his wife. Now, I decide to leave and come back the next day. Hmm, something would not let me leave. Not something—God. I stayed outside the building for nearly twenty minutes. I went back in to where he was with his wife and introduced myself as the Lord instructed and asked her if she would mind if I read the Bible to them. Her face lit up, she became full of joy, and began praising and worshiping God before I started reading Deuteronomy 32 or a Psalm of David. Think about the fact that both of them are well into their 80s. The gentleman that I originally went to see fell asleep during the reading; however, his wife was in church glorifying our Lord, praising his name.

When I got home, God put on my heart that the reading was for the man’s wife and he was the divine connection to her. I said, “Well Lord, do you want me to go back and continue my reading?” He said, “No. She will think of you as an angel and will remember the reading when she gives up the ghost.”

God may not always communicate exactly the plan or purpose of his direction. Thus, when your mind is open to understanding, and not filled with deceitfulness of riches, cares of the world, and other things that choke the word, you will be alert to divine connections and spiritual paths. You will be filled with the Spirit of God. Remember, God can do anything he wants at any time; however, he has certain times and seasons in which he does them, along with certain people whom he has chosen to fulfill his prophecy. God has already chosen you, for your seed is sown on good ground, it shoots out great branches, is fruitful and will multiply to greatness. You are God’s masterpiece!

John 15:16 “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”

*Selah = to ponder over what was said or read.