I grabbed my dream notebook and quickly wrote down the images and actions that permeated my sleep just minutes before:
I was in the passenger seat.A well known spiritual leader was driving us along a narrow road. A stream was just ahead. We drove right across the stream. Up ahead a small pile of rocks appeared to block our path but we passed over them effortlessly. We made a left turn and traveled uphill on a street covered with running water. In moments we made a U-turn and went downhill in the direction of the water.
What was God trying to show me??
Love is sometimes spelled 'no'.
'No' is what earned our dog a Good Canine Citizen award. He was not born with a leash. We had to buy it, attach it, and learn how to use it. With each tug on the leash and a firm 'no' he learned how to control his behavior. That earned him to the right to become a therapy dog, to bless others.
Recently I was challenged to say 'yes' to God's 'no'.
Time to write another post. I already knew the topic. Analysis Paralysis had been popping into my mind these last few days. I knew exactly what the Lord meant by that - it was a major factor in blocking believers from receiving God's divine directions. But which testimony would best illustrate the concept?
I grabbed our Maltese dog and settled onto the couch to pray.
"Lord, what experience would best illustrate this concept?"
Then I waited and listened. I remembered how the Lord led me to buy our dog when I had said hundreds of times, "I'm so glad we don't own a dog!" and what a blessing he is. I thought about the time I did not want to attend a conference but ended up going when the Lord directed me to. Then there was the amazing way God let my daughter know which college to attend and how He got her in through an unusual set of circumstances.
Story after story ran through my mind as I reminisced about God's faithfulness, but each one did not seem quite right to illustrate this blog.
Almost an hour had passed and I was getting hungry.
I guess I'll grab some lunch and maybe the Lord will pop something into my head as I am eating.
He did!
