"He Shall Direct Thy Paths"

A co-worker had told my mom about a house in Presque Isle that was a rent-to-own. It had three bedrooms and a garage, which sounded good for us. I also knew that an old friend of mine from middle school lives there, and the possibility of rekindling the friendship and being a better witness for Christ—by His grace—excited me. We would have to wait for more information, however. Mom no longer has a Facebook, so her co-worker was going to give the man with the house her E-mail.

Yet as much as I relished the prospect of perhaps living farther out and reconnecting with my friend, I knew it may not be God's will for us to move there. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." I prayed about it privately, with my sister, and in the family circle when I remembered. I didn't want to go somewhere that God didn't want, even if there were things to enjoy there. I prayed and waited, trusting that God would show us what He wanted.

Then my mom came home from the gas station with an update. The roof of the house in consideration had fallen in! We wouldn't be taking it. God does answer prayers for guidance—and sometimes quite dramatically! Never fear. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."

 

Blessings,

Jean