Confusion vs. Clarity

I’m working my way through Stormie OMartian’s  The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children. The section I read this morning is great material and applies to all of us – moms, dads and children.  I want be more tuned in than ever this year to the voice of God!  How about you?

Highlights from Chapter 5:

• Many people are confused about what their purpose is in life.  One of the things contributing to such confusion is that we are getting far more input from the world than we are from God.  The ways of the world are often confusing, while God’s ways are clear.  And when life is lived His way, it brings greater clarity.
• Many of us spend far too much time watching TV, looking at our computers, or engaged in other forms of entertainment and far too little time, if any, reading the Bible.  Anyone who receives more input from the media than they are from God can wind up wandering without a sense of purpose. When God’s voice is drowned out, there is no true guide and we can easily be headed in the wrong direction.

Why is leading from God so important?

• Without any leading from God we become aimless, or we may pursue something that will ultimately be wrong for us and end up wasting precious years of our lives before we figure it out.
• Without a leading from God about what to do, we can become afraid to step out and do anything at all because we fear we might fail.
• But when we have the leading from God, even though we may have thoughts of possible failure, it doesn’t stop us from moving ahead with what God is calling us to do.

This makes such perfect sense. My prayer for all of us is that we will discover more clarity and purpose for our life this year.  And one last note…..turn off the TV and put down the Wii!!!