though man may not perceive it.
~Job 33:14
It can be hard to hear God. Sometimes you may think God is speaking, but He isn't. Or He is speaking, but you don't realize that it is Him. Or sometimes God is speaking, but he speaks in a way that we don't understand.
The other day I discovered what was holding me back from following God wholeheartedly: the fear of what he would tell me to do. I came to the conclusion that His instructions are part of the journey and I can't live in fear of them. So I committed to earnestly pursue God and His commands.
Right after I made that commitment, I heard God speak. When you do hear God speak, you can't ignore Him. You have to follow his instructions to the dot. You can't hesitate at all. But when I heard God speak, I did not want to do what He told me to. I did not want to follow His instructions to the dot. But I knew I had to.
I'm still in the midst of following His command, and some day I might be able to share how it turned out. But for now, no matter how hard it might be, I'll continue to work toward fulfilling his command.
Photo #33: Following Jesus is a lot harder than I thought.
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