Striving < Thriving

“He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground,

a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants.

He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.

And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in;

they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield.” Psalm 107:33-38

As I stumbled on this verse this Summer, It made me stop. As seasons have been highlighted in the way I see life I’ve realized how much I don’t really need to strive. And that thriving is possible as I partner with the Holy Spirit throughout my day.

If I really truly believe God is present, perfecting and posturing me to handle every circumstance, whether it be in a parched desert land or fruitful inhabitance—letting Him navigate is key.

It’s way more about He than me! It’s in realizing this freedom, I begin to really live—and Thrive.

Being dependent on the Holy Spirit to navigate me really takes the pressure off and postures my heart to follow in trust. Functioning still in skin but more in Spirit.

“The reality of God's voice does not make seeking for it unnecessary. When I seek for something, I look for it everywhere. It's when we seek God earnestly, prepared to go out of our way to examine anything that might be his overture toward us—including obvious things like Bible verses or our own thoughts--that he promises to be found Jeremiah 29:13). But we'll be able to seek him only if we honestly believe that He might explicitly address us in ways suitable to his purposes in our lives.” (‘Hearing God’ by Dallas Willard)

May we continue to seek to find God, whatever season you find yourself in. And ultimately know that He will respond and help tune your ear when every timing is right.

-jdw

“The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts.” Proverbs 20:27