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Stepping  Out with Purpose

God has given each Believer a pathway to travel in this life.  Sometimes, He changes the direction in which we are going, so that He can work His Perfect Will in our lives. That can be a little confusing at times.  But rest assured, He has a plan, which is always for our good.  (Jeremiah 29:11) As our Bible Journaling Scripture tells us, we must walk in that plan. “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10 ESV)  When He changes our direction, we need to step out with purpose to follow His lead.

God created us for a reason. Our Scripture says we are created in Christ Jesus, meaning that when we accepted Jesus as our Savior, God made something new in us, our old nature is gone, and He gave us a new nature.  That new nature desires to follow Him and to please Him in obedience to His Will.  That includes when He changes the direction of our path.  We must be flexible in changing when one door closes and another opens. 

Sometimes, it can be a bit scary to step out into something new.  This blog is a testament to that. God changed my direction from being involved in the music ministry at the churches I have attended to writing this blog and doing Bible Journaling through artwork.  I’m not much of an artist, but the artwork along with the Bible study, and journaling what I have learned, not only is helping me, but I pray it helps those who read my blog.  My desire is always to point people to Jesus whether it’s through music or my writings and artwork. When the Lord first steered me in this direction, I was hesitant.  I wasn’t sure that He was leading me to leave the music and stick to writing, but the more I stepped out in faith, the more I saw evidence that I was doing just what He wanted me to do.  I had to step out with purpose and follow God’s lead.

We must remember that God is walking with us and helping us along the way. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” (Psalm 32:8 ESV)  He doesn’t leave us to our own devices because He knows we need Him to guide us.  He wants us to step out with faith, and purposefully, fulfill His Will in our lives. 

Are you at a sort of crossroads, not knowing which path to take?  First, pray.  Ask God for clear direction in what you think He may be asking of you.  Then, turn to the Word of God.  The Bible is your guide for life.  Then, once you have a strong and clear message about which path to take, step out in faith, walk with purpose, and follow God in the new pathway He has directed you.  As you walk in this new direction, you will find that God’s peace will be with you, and He will walk by your side the whole way.

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Donna Knuth Rice

I am trying a blog for the first time in my life, and frankly, I feel like I don't have a clue as to what I'm doing! But, here goes. I work at a Christian Television network in the Correspondence Department, where I write letters and emails to our viewers, pray with them for their needs, and send materials they request. I am a Christian. I was saved at the age of 11 during a youth meeting at my church. My pastor led me to the Lord, and to say the least, my life has been an adventure. I am a widow. My late husband, Allen, passed away after 34 1/2 years of marriage. He had been sick the last seven years of his life, and it was a struggle, for him and for me. We met as part of a singing group that was affiliated with a Christian Radio station, and we sang together all through our lives together. We both worked in television and radio all through our married life, mostly for Christian stations. Besides singing I also play flute. I had the luxury of having parents who started out as music teachers...so music was in our house constantly. Some people describe me as being a loud-mouthed lime type...can't disagree with that. I have a tendency to put my foot in my mouth more times than I can count! I also have a tendency to say exactly what's on my mind...which is why I get myself in so much trouble! LOL! Trust me, that's something me and God have been working on for a very long time. I have no children here on earth, although I have a baby in heaven. My baby here is my dog Jack. He's a black lab/ chow mix. He's a big boy....thinks he's a lap dog! Can't think of much else to say. The reason I started this blog is because a few months ago in church, a guest pastor came and delivered a message, and when he asked for those of us who wanted prayer to come forward, I did. When he came to me he asked me if I did any journaling. I told him no 'cause I wasn't very good at it. He told me to start, and prophesied over me that my journal thoughts would impact other people. I wasn't sure just how I was to go about doing this. In fact, I was a little hesitant at first. I started journaling at home, and our assistant pastor's wife asked me to submit something for our Senior newsletter. I didn't the first edition, but something I had heard on Christian radio a long time ago and has stuck with me all these years, came to mind so I submitted an article. That article will be my first post. I don't claim to have all the answers, and my thoughts may seem a little "out there", but I feel God has been prodding me to do this, and so here I am. I hope what I post will bring encouragement, and "Something to Think About".

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