Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Going in Circles and/or Going South

For a year and a half before Altha and I moved to Arizona, I prayed and listened for the Lord's assurances. What followed were many confirmations. And when I was invited to mentor students at Phoenix Seminary, with the possibility to teach, I saw God at work.  Over the next months, one obstacle after another was removed and the path ahead became clear and straight.

But within days after moving to Arizona, my diagnosis of pancreatic cancer turned those plans on their head—‘everything started going south’ (an idiom I’ve spoken of before in this blog). After my ‘Whipple’ surgery, the Lord led us back to California where family (our daughter) and friends could support us thru the chemo/radiation therapies that lie ahead.

Honestly, I can tell you it seemed regressive to me—I was going in circles. But nothing in God’s methods is regressive. But progressive. And though it seemed my life was headed ‘south,’ God assured me it was not. Then this morning the Spirit led me to Deuteronomy, where God speaks to Moses, “You have circled this mountain long enough; now turn North” (2:2-3).

Are you presently feeling like your life is going in circles? Even worse, are you feeling like your life is “going south?” It may look that way by the natural eye. But by faith, you can be sure it is going in a straight line—straight into God’s blessed purposes for you. Before long, I know you will hear Him say, “Things have been going south long enough. But soon they will be turning north!”

4 comments:

  1. Thank you, Greg, your posting definitely speaks to me. I am humbled and amazed at the ability you are having by God's grace to write, and speak and encourage others through your writings. Thank you.

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  2. Thank you Patricia. I am blessed by your comments today.

    greg

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  3. Greg! You are sooooo cute, I LOVE IT. I definitely needed to read this today;) Your right sometimes you feel like your going in circles and not going anywhere but God always has us right where we are supposed to be. Love You lets do coffee soon;) AND NOT INVITE ESTHER! -Mariela;)

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  4. Mariella: Let me know when and where.

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