I am fighting the strange suspicion that I don't make good decisions in life. I think I have always thought this, but it seems to appear more frequently when I'm about to do some big crazy thing like move.
I was thinking about it this morning and about how I sometimes doubt whether God has a specific plan for my life. Scripture is kind of vague about it. Seemingly a bit impersonal. I know that God used for good what Joseph's brother's meant for harm, but it never says anywhere that God used for good what Evie messed up with all her screwy decisions. (if anyone has an answer for these thoughts I'd be happy to hear them)
But the good part is that God speaks through his word in the details when I can't find an answer to the biggies. In Malachi this morning, God said that He deserves honor. God said that He curses blessings if we don't take to heart the task of honoring his name.
After studying Malachi, my heart looks up. It is a discipline to honor the Lord when I feel confused and out of control. It is an act of submission to pray and adore him. But as I study his word, I realize that above all my confusion, He is right. He is good.
And even if He has to spell it out word for word to me, He deserves to be honored by my life.
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