The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. ---Psalms25:14
What is the mark of a friend? Did he tell you of his hidden troubles? No, he told you of hidden joys. Many people pour out their deepest sorrows to others, but the highest expression of intimacy is the joy of the heart. Do we let God reveal his joy to us? or do we keep pouring out our thoughts to him so that he won’t have a chance to speak to us? When you first believed in God, you had a lot of requests. It turns out that God wants us to have a relationship with him and touch his heart. Jesus’ idea of prayer is to do God’s will. Do we hold fast to the mystery of God? We think that the precious thing is not the big blessing granted by God, but some small things. Because it shows that he is wonderfully close to us and knows every detail of our lives.
“The Lord will show him the way he must choose.” In the beginning, for what we wanted, we knew God would lead us. Later, knowing that we live more and more in God, we do not need to ask what his will is, for there is no other alternative. We are saved and sanctified, and God guides us by our general choice; if we choose something God is not pleased with, he will stop us and we will listen. Stop when in doubt. Don’t’ be so defensive that you say, “why not?” God teaches us through our choices. It means that he leads us according to the common sense. We need not always ask, “Lord, what is your will?” This will obstruct the work of the holy spirit.
Dear God, what a rewarding and important thing it is to be willing to follow you. I am willing and eager for your will to be done. When I anticipate that nothing will be so glorious as your will, I am filled with the deep joy.
The secret of the Lord
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