Trusting God

On Sunday night I led my last meeting with our 20s Leader Team–a group of people I dearly love. That same night one of our leaders, Jen, sent Taylor and me a great email. I’m posting Jen’s email here because I think it will also be of help to many of you.

Hi guys:
Great being with you tonight for our last leader meeting.

As I got home tonight, I was thinking about a passage of Scripture I was praying over last week and thought it might encourage you as you sort through your decisions.  It has been encouraging me as God has been challenging me to trust Him in new ways.

Jeremiah 6:16 “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.”

I was thinking about how as we stand at the crossroads and seek the Lord, God doesn’t leave us hanging.  It says ‘ask where the good way is, and walk in it.’  It seems kind of subtle to me, but this assumes that God shows us the good way since He calls us to walk in it, it seems kind of matter of fact that He shows up.  And I was kind of struck by the realization that ‘the good way’ is just trusting the Lord, not a specific answer or decision.  Although it’s good to see how godly people have walked before me and give prayerful consideration to next steps, trusting God is when I find real rest for my soul, not when I try to figure it all out and make sense of everything.  It’s in me letting go and obeying His call that the Lord really brings peace to my heart.  And as you said tonight, He brings healing too.  It’s so obvious you are seeking, trusting and obeying His call.

Anyway, that’s just what I feel like God has been teaching me lately and I thought I’d share in case it encourages you in some way.  Praying you have peace and rest for your souls during your transition.

Love,
Jen