Here are four signs that God is pushing you into something much
better.
Correction
When things start falling apart, possibly
because you and I are doing something contrary to God’s will, He will gently
nudge us with a bit of correction. The correction might come in the form of a
job loss, a pay cut, or some unforeseen circumstances that nearly breaks your
bank, however God isn’t going to leave you or forsake you (Heb 13:5), but He
does discipline every son or daughter He loves (Heb 12:6). This correction
could bring you into a different direction…and a much better one at that.
Direction
His Word as it acts as a light in the darkness to keep from
stumbling (Psalm 119:105). If you abide in Christ and in His Word, you can ask
for anything within God’s will (John 15:4-5, 7). When God corrects you, He also
directs you, and directs you into something better. We know that God works all
things together, good and bad, for our very best (Rom 8:28).
Inspection
The Bible teaches us to examine ourselves to see if we’re really
in the faith (2nd Cor 13:5). A little self-examination never hurt anybody. The
interesting thing is, when you examine the Word of God, the Word of God
examines you, and if you’re like me, you are found wanting. If God is giving
you a greater hunger for the Word of God, and it’s like you can’t get enough of
it, He may be pushing you into some sort of teaching ministry. That hunger and
thirst for God’s Word is not from a human source, because none of us seek God
on our own (Rom 3:11); it is God Who seeks us (John 6:44), so if you want to
inspect yourself, inspect the Word of God because it will inspect you. Perhaps
it will reveal something better that God desires for your life.
Protection
If God sees that you’re about to hurt yourself, then He might
move things around in your life to get you out of that situation, whether it’s
a job or in a relationship. God may be pushing you, or prompting you, by His
Sprit, to change things. The Spirit of God knows what is best for us, better
than we do ourselves, so try to listen to the Spirit’s prompting of His telling
you to do something or to stop doing something. God may be pushing you out of
or into a situation for your own benefit. That’s certainly something better and
certainly something to think about.
Conclusion
God can use correction, direction, inspection, to bring
protection, because God knows the future. Only He can see around the blind
corners of time. What He does in our lives may not always feel “better,” but we
know that God doesn’t make mistakes. All we can do is obey His Word, trust in
God, and then leave everything else up to Him.
May God richly bless you
Source:Pastor Jack Wellman
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