FINDING THE RIGHT PATH IN LIFE (PART 1 OF 2)

FAITH IN GOD’S LOVE CONQUERS ALL THINGS

May 9, 2021

HUMILITY – YOUR SUREST PATH TO EXULTATION

May 11, 2021

10th MAY 2021

“This is what the Lord says: Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. (Jeremiah. 6:16)

Imagine yourself on a journey across a forest. Coming to a point, you find two roads intercepting each other. Except you are familiar with the routes, you definitely will be confused on getting to the crossroad. Which way do you go from there; to the right, to the left or straight on?    The same applies to us when we go through life; we come to a critical situation and cannot decide on the best way to go.

A crossroad usually is a point in life when we are confronted with several options on how to move forward in our lives. Life stages such as leaving school, getting married, starting a family, starting a new career, entering retirement are some of the crossroads in our lives where we must wait for a while to take a critical decision moving forward.

Sometimes, even without any of the above, it could be that we find ourselves in a critical situation, warranting a well – thought decision on the way forward in life. In that case, we still have to pause a bit, weigh several options before moving forward.

Whatever the reasons that we have to pause to take a critical decision, our job is to figure out the good way and walk in it. Our job is to figure out the best decision for us in the circumstances and follow a logical conclusion. But how do we figure out the right decision at this critical point in life? Today, the word of God gives us three principles to follow:

1.     Stand, ask, and walk the paths of God’s Ancient Instruction: God’s advice, when we come to the crossroads, was written long ago, and does not ever change: “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the ancient paths, wherein is a good way, and walk therein.“ This means that you should not go rushing headlong through life. Pause to consider your next steps. While you are considering, endeavour to focus on the following:

a.     Believe that God has a Master plan for you! God’s master plan for His children is found in Jeremiah 29:11, wherein God says, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. Knowing God has a master plan for us is to give us hope, and the best way to figure out God’s plan for us is to ask for His will for us when we get to a crossroad. Before you take any further action, seek God’s will for you on the issue you are confronted with. One of the mistakes we make when we face life at the crossroads is not first seeking the will of God and then proceeding to overlook the consequences of what we might call “interim decisions or decisions taken on the spur of the moment”. Those choices we make without due consideration or first seeking God’s will in prayers can negatively impact our lives in the long run. So rather than take decisions in a hurry or without proper consideration, it is better to wait for the will of God to unfold. The will of God is always perfect for us.

Beloved, I do not know what crossroads you are at the moment. But I do know that you can make gradual progress by committing that into the hands of God in prayer and fasting. Seek His will and wait to hear from Him before going any further. Some life’s decision may look good from the start, but it may turn out to be the worst decision of our life in the long run. This is why we must seek the help of God. God’s time and choice for us are the best, even though it might appear to us otherwise.

PRAYER

Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, I seek your perfect will right now and the way forward in my life. Give me the word of grace and hope that I may find my way to fulfilment. Lord, you are the unseen eyes that pierce through the nights. Give me light to see. Father, you are the mighty hands in battle, deliver me from known and unknown forces that seek to pull me down. Thank you, father, for I am delivered, safe and sound at the destination you have prepared for me. Glory to your name. AMEN.

FURTHER READING: Ephesians 6:10-13, 1Corinthians 15:1-2, 1Corinthians 16:13

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.