Into the World Wednesdays – She Reads Truth – Proverbs 2

I began the new #SheReadsTruth study on Monday of this week.  I am excited for this opportunity to study with such a large group of women in the online community.  For more information about #SheReadsTruth click below:

Paraphrasing verses 1-10, I understand it as follows:

IF you make an effort to really LISTEN for what God is trying to tell you, you SEEK to understand his wishes, AND if you LOOK for it like it is something VERY VERY special to you then you WILL find what God wants you to know and you will understand the fear/awe of the Lord.

I understand this to coincide perfectly with the following scripture verses:

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”  Jeremiah 29:13

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"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”  Matthew 7:7

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“But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.”  Deuteronomy 4:29

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He will give you WISDOM for what to do in your life and that wisdom will give you peace in your decision making. 

These verses could not come at a more opportune time for my family and I.  We will be moving to a new house soon and exactly where is very much up in the air.  With 4 kids, 1 income and living in one of the most expensive parts of the country it comes as no surprise that we've made the decision to downsize to a smaller and less expensive house.  That part I am fine with.  Honestly, I am HAPPY with it.  I've felt called for quite some time to simplify our lives and this step is just another step in that journey. 

The “unknowns” are the part that drives this planner crazy.  Where will we end up?  When will we move?  When will our house sell?  Even, how is moving day going to go with 4 little people, 3 of which are in diapers and 1 of which is sorta potty trained.  How are they going to adapt to new living arrangements?  What if “x”?  What about “y”?  How will “z” work out?

The MOST important thing RIGHT NOW in our current situation is to pray with an open heart and with earnest to our Lord for direction and discernment for the decisions we will be making in the near future.
 

To know God’s will for your life you need to ask Him for His wisdom and understanding and seek it with a PURE heart.  This means to open yourself up to His TRUE WILL, not to be overshadowed or tainted by what YOU want.  THAT my friends, is the hard part for me.  I know what I would prefer, for reasons like: it would be “easier for me”, “make x, y & z people happier” or what would make sense as far as commuting for my husband.  These are the things WE see right in front of us.  These are the things that make sense to us or pull on our heart strings.

However, God sees MORE.  God sees EVERYTHING.  God sees how each decision fits into our lives and Romans 8:28 tells us “all things work together for the good of those who love him, and are called according to His purpose”.  Our job is to prayerfully ask Him to reveal His will for our lives and to open ourselves up to receive it.

Dear Jesus I ask you to give me a pure heart open to YOUR WILL for our present circumstance WHEREVER or WHATEVER that may be in YOUR time.  
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What have you been learning in the Bible?  Please join myself and these fantastic ladies for this encouraging linkup!  

Becky at Tales of Beauty of Ashes

Sarah at Fontenot Four 
Falen at Upward Not Inward 
Kelly at Exceptionalistic 

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