Friday, July 10, 2009

The beat increases

There are so many things to do in order to attend writing conferences, write new novels, prepare for the book signing while at the same time maintain work and life at home. But, it will all work out as we move through time. I keep praying for direction and guidance and frequently am led to do one thing rather than another. I also find a lot of the answers in God's Word. Only four times have I actually been told what to do. One time led me to be born again, one time saved my life, one time changed my life completely, one time gave me direction for the last fourteen years of my life.

You know the source of your leading by analyzing the fruit of the leading. All four direct leadings have turned my life direction in positive ways and brought me more into the Father's will for my life. Service for the Kingdom's sake has eternal rewards which so far outweigh the brief rewards for advancement in this life as judged by men. An example would be: You have a choice to make a great deal of money by being callous of the results for other people (selling faulty insurance, selling a known bad vehicle without telling the buyer, cheating on your income tax, etc.)

All of these may give you momentary gain but move you out of the Will of God for your life (sin by going against God's laws). The efforts also color your view of your character in a negative way (I did it/got away with it before even though I knew it was wrong, why not do it again?) The enemy of your soul delights in leading you away from God but remember, the short time profit/advantage the enemy provides always has the seeds of death in it. Beautiful on the outside, not so on the inside.

It our choice for our life after this one. Smoking or Non-Smoking?