Have you ever been in that place where you know the decision you made was the right one yet your heart aches from having to make it? I have currently found myself in that place. It’s not a pleasant place to be, nor one I want to repeat for some time far from now. I realize that with the calling that has been placed on my life comes moments of sacrifice and living a life of higher standards. Isabel literally means “Consecrated or set apart to God.” How appropriate? He has called me to be set apart for Him, to follow Him and in doing so be willing to make those hard decisions that need to be made.
After all was said and done, I called people I thought would comfort me, give me words of wisdom or advise. Instead no one was available to answer their phone. Why is it I first tried talking to people? After all the years of trusting in God to take care of my needs why wouldn’t I turn to Him first? He wants to be the one I turn to in moments of deep heartaches or joyfulness. Maybe that is why no one answered there phone. I received somewhat of a confirmation of this as I happened across a devotion.
“I AM THE TRUTH: the One who came to set you free. As the Holy Spirit controls your mind and actions more fully, you become free in Me. You are increasingly released to become the one I created you to be. This is a work that I do in you as you yield to My Spirit. I can do My best handiwork when you sit in the stillness of My Presence, focusing your entire being on Me.
Let My thoughts burst freely upon your consciousness, stimulating abundant Life. I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. As you follow Me, I lead you along paths of newness: ways you have never imagined. Don’t worry about what is on the road up ahead. I want you to find your security in knowing Me, the One who died to set you free.” (Taken from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young)
