Walking with God: Are you a sheep or a donkey?

On Sunday, February 20, 1983, while preparing my son for his ride to church, I remembered a comment I’d said in the early stages of my pregnancy, “I will never send my child to Sunday school; either we go together or no one will go.” Nine years later, I was about to do the very thing I said I would never do. Would I heed those words spoken as a mere child of 16 or would I ignore them? That Sunday, years ago I was led to attend church service with my son. And my obedience to His leading was the beginning of a life of faith that would teach me how to hear and obey a small inner voice.

Here Am I

As I recall this incident in my life, I remember the passage of Scripture which references Moses seeing a burning bush: ”The Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, yet was not consumed. And Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burned. And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the midst of the bush and said, Moses, Moses! And he said, Here am I.” – Exodus 3:2-4As with Moses, God desires us to turn and see. In 1983, at 25 years of age, I was bitter, self-centered and even suicidal. I was headed for destruction. Not because I did not know the Gospel, but because I had allowed bitterness, anger, unforgiveness, pride, arrogance, jealousy, envy and even hatred to consume my life. I was so far from my roots; I was unrecognizable to those who once knew me. But God interrupted my life that day and used an innocent statement to lead me out of darkness into His marvelous Light.

The Shepherd Must Lead

In order to walk with God we must allow the Shepherd to lead. Sheep, by nature, are known for their harmless temper. They are easily swayed, submissive and meek. When a shepherd leads his flock, there will be some sheep closer to the shepherd than others. Those who are closer will receive rest, water and nourishment. Likewise, walking with God positions us along side Him and places us in a position to hear His voice. Are you hearing His voice? Are you following His lead? If not, could it be that you’re not following closely enough?

The Blessing In Following

When I look at the last 24 years of my life, I see how God has taught me to walk with Him. When God spoke to me in that still small voice in 1983, my life changed. I was not intending to serve the Lord on that day. I had no conviction about my eternal state at all. I only wanted to honor that 16 year old girl.

As with Moses, God is looking for someone to turn and see what He is doing or saying. He needed Moses for an assignment that could only be done by someone who would be sensitive to the supernatural in order to do the supernatural. Will you be counted as one whom God can use for His good pleasure? Follow Him, listen to and obey His voice and begin to experience life in abundance. Copyright © La Vita Turner

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