Musings OCT 18,2015, Sunday

I have felt that I needed to be God in peoples lives. I don't know if this has been a conscious effort, except where it pertains to my children, but I have acted that way with adults.

The Father gives us all free reign within his permissive will to move on whatever inclinations we have. If we don't come to him and ask for counsel or ask for counsel of the Lord through those we feel have an understanding of God's ways, then Father let's us move forward with our own desires.
That being said, the bible DOES say that the steps of a righteous man are ordered by the Lord. We are God's righteousness in Christ. We can have a confidence that Father will not lead us into temptation and that He will deliver us from Evil.

 The Father's leadings, however, are often designed to prune us and to mature us. That may mean that broken, unhealed, sinful places in our hearts are allowed to have their full expression,
which will lead us into temptation,
which will cause us to sin,
 which will bring about circumstances that are painful/undesireable to us,
 which Father will use to prune us so that we become more like Him
 so that the desires of our heart are His desires,
 so that His will can be manifested in the earth through us,
 so that He receives the Glory.

 It is all HIS work and he does it very elegantly.

 He is more than capable of bringing or allowing circumstances to bring us to the end of ourselves so that we look to Him for salvation, in all it's forms. He is in no hurry and His timetable is the only one that matters..

Even though I have limited insight, I still often feel like I know what is best in a situation, not only for myself but for someone else as well.

 I don't want to do that any more Lord.

I can only deal with myself and my relationship with you.

 If someone asks for counsel, that's a different matter. I DO want to be an oracle of yours when you desire me to but I don't want to be the self appointed spiritual sheriff to everyone - its frustrating and often fruitless.

 BUT, Lord, I do not like that other peoples decisions impact me!

But I believe you can work it out for my good (I still don't like it though!)

 Help me to not be so invested in matters emotionally that I get out of a place of your perfect peace when people do what I feel like are crazy, unprofitable (spiritually) actions.

 I love you Lord, I want to yield myself to you to be transformed into your faithful, trustworthy daughter.