One thing I need to do in order to prevent myself from deviating from the path is to read my Bible more. Over the summer I have really struggled with picking it up and immersing myself in it's truth. I should not expect to grow without knowing how I am supposed to be walking. To do that, I must know my Creator and get to know Him more every day. After all, to be a path walker is to hear God's teachings and OBEY. This is done through constant prayer with the Father and through the reading of His Word.
Another important attribute of a path walker is contentment. This is something that I am constantly working on. There has been progress, but like all other things, there is still a ways to go yet. I need to learn to be content with my present circumstances. God has me right where He wants me. Now the next step is to accept that and, in the words of Gandalf, "Decide what to do with the time that is given to me." There are plenty of opportunities right in front of me. Why do I feel the need to ask for more? How selfish is that? Instead of asking for more and something different, I need to take what God has given me and use it for His glory and work at it to the best of my abilities. Why would God give me more if I am not faithful with what He has already given me? Much like the parable of the ten minas in Luke 19:11-27, only when I have been faithful with what He has given me will He bless me with more. Once we have learned to be content in our present circumstances, only then can we take each moment and live them entirely for God. Stop wishing for more or different circumstances. Take what God has given you and use it for His glory.
"I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what is is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want." - Philippians 4:11-12
What are going to do with what has been given to you?
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