Stepping In The Spirit

     Thank God, He loves us! I don’t know about you, but every now and then I just have to ask Him how he puts up with us? With me? He allows us to return to Him and in His great mercy He kindly forgives and forgets once again. New mercies, tender mercies, each and every day. The more we seek Him and return to Him, the steadier we become. Our next turning back may not take so long. We stop before we speak. We listen to God’s voice rather than our feelings. We begin to walk by faith.

For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7

     We get ourselves in trouble if we move too far ahead of God or lag too far behind. The Holy Spirit is there. He lives within us! We can train ourselves to listen and to heed His voice as our commander in chief. After all, we found out yesterday, He knows us more intimately than we know ourselves. Let's not get so far ahead He has to yank us back into place. And let's not wait until He has to drag us by the scruff of the neck to catch up.

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.  Galatians 5:25

     Keeping in step with the Spirit can be just like one of my favorite shows, “Dancing With The Stars.” We need a little discipline, some hard work studying the Word, some good communication with our instructor and pretty soon, our steps will be fluid and practiced, just like a beautiful dance, synchronized with the One of our hearts.

Dear Jesus,

Teach us the dance of life in the Spirit. It is like no other movement on earth. Give us a sure and practiced step today as we face the challenges of life. Take the lead.

Amen