To Boldly Go Wherever God Leads

Just because you're flailing, it doesn't mean you're failing.
Hailing frequencies set to Heaven.... :-)
"Make haste, O God, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me!" (Psalms 70:1) (read the whole thing- it's only 5 verses.)

"I will remember the deeds of The LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old. I will ponder all Your work, and meditate on Your mighty deeds. Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God? You are the God who works wonders; You have made known Your might among the peoples. You with Your arm redeemed Your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. When the waters saw You, O God, when the waters saw You, they were afraid; indeed, the deep trembled. The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth thunder; Your arrows flashed on every side. The crash of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; Your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook. Your way was through the sea, Your path through the great waters; yet Your footprints were unseen. You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron." (Psalms 77:11-20)

I love how Psalms 77 notes that when God cut His path through the sea and great waters, His footprints were unseen. But even when His footprints are unseen to us, we know He's there and He's working and making a way through the seas of troubles that meet us so often.
"Jump in the whirlwind- I'm letting go." :-)- Skillet

"For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. For, 'Yet a little while, and the coming one will come and will not delay; but My righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.' But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls." (Hebrews 10:36-39)
So don't shrink back from the challenge- entrust your soul to the Coming One who can do anything by merely willing it in order to make it so- and endure with Faith, Hope and Love. Don't shrink back- Engage. :-)

(Note: Try to catch all the faster than warp speed references. :-))

Have Your Way, Lord Jesus (Any Way You Want It) (song)

In this journey of life there are many paths to choose. Of course, all the various paths ultimately follow along only two roads- either the broad one to destruction or the narrow one to Life. There are so many choices to make and often we want to do things our own way. Of course, that's when things all go wrong. There are many plans in a man's mind but it's the Lord's will that prevails. He knows what's best and will work things out for our good in His time. It's so much better to say now to God, "Thy will be done" and leave things in His hands any way He wants it.


"Have Your Way, Lord Jesus (Any Way You Want It)"
(parody of "Any Way You Want It" by Journey; copyright by Nathan Ludwick 3/14/2017)
(Matthew 26:36-46, Mark 13:32-42, Luke 22:39-46, John 18:11, Job 13:15, Daniel 3:16-18, Philippians 2-3, Romans 8:28, Romans 12:1-2, Psalms 16, Psalms 20 (especially v. 4), Psalms 37, Proverbs 16, Romans 9, James 4:13-17, Psalms 73 (especially verses 23-28), Psalms 84 (especially verses 10-12), John 6:68, Luke 9:23, Proverbs 19:21)

Any way You want it
That's the way I need it
Any way You want it

I love to plan
I love to dream
I try everything
Proverbs behooves
God must approve
Entrust to God your dreams

All right! All right!
Oh, 16 writes
You roll dice- hold tight
(The) Lord places rolls right

It lands
Any way You want it
Have Your way, Lord Jesus
Any way You want it
I say, And the way I want it
Might not be how I need it
Any way You want it, (Lord)

Jesus alone
My mind renews
What would God have me do?
They're all just dung
My longings
If not for God my King

All right! Psalms writes
16:6 writes
(The) Lord holds tight- my life
Oh, the lines fall nice(ly)

Any way You want it
Have Your way, Lord Jesus
Any way You want it (oh)
I say, And the way I want it
Might not be how I need it
Any way You want it (Lord)

I said, "Whoa!" "Whoa!"
I'm done! Cross on! Roll on!
(Oh,) (Luke says)
Anyone who wants to
Travel with Lord Jesus
Deny oneself (and) wants- oh, oh!
And cross weighs- you're on it
Luke 9:23-yeah
Walk the way God's calling (Oh!)

He said- And the way you're walking
That's been laid by Jesus
Godly's ways are guarded
37 Psalms, yeah
That's line 23, yeah
Go the way God wants it

Give your way to God then
Trust Him, wait and be still
And your faith's rewarded
'Cause Yahweh you're wanting
That's verse 4- so delight
Your heart craves for God then (Ohh!)

20:4 in Psalms then
Watch the way you read it
Only if God wants it (Ohh!)
Any way you want it?
That's the way we lost Eden
Monkey's Paw and Faust- no!

Any way You want it
Have Your way, Lord Jesus
Any way You want it, (Lord)
Any way You want it..........
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God is our GPS :-)

*Another one from the archives....

"Not all who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien
I was talking with a friend today about how God doesn't always give us a GPS or even a map! (See Genesis 12:1-9 - God just told Abraham to get up and go to this place He would show him. And he packed up his family and stuff and headed out. God was faithful to lead him to where he needed to go.) And what about Matthew 9:9? Jesus' invitation was and is so simple, "Follow Me." Matthew got up, left his tax collector booth (i.e. his ...job) and followed Jesus. In Matthew 10, Jesus sent out His 12 disciples and told them to go to the lost sheep of Israel- don't take any bags and all- just go and trust God to provide. (And God's people- and/or the man of peace- should help take care of those needs, assuming the workers were worth their salt. And they should be, since Jesus told us that we're the salt of the earth in Matthew 5:13.) Jesus may have seemed to wander from town to town sometimes, but I don't think He ever stopped to ask directions. He mapped out the whole earth! He always knows where He's going. And He's mapped out our whole lives and expects us to just trust and follow Him wherever He leads. We don't always know where we're going, but God does and He's the Master Cartographer- He guides and guards our every step and gets us safely to every place we need to be at the right time. The disciples had much better than GPS or Mapquest or Google maps- they didn't need to Google something- they could just ask Jesus the Creator God Himself! And so can we. Keep trusting and following one day at a time.

We Are One (In Christ) (song)

This is one parody song I've been dying to post for a while now. I first heard the original song a few years back and was enamored with the tune as it reminds me of a 1980s-style power anthem. :-) It's a reminder and a charge to all Christians to keep high the standards that the world is constantly lowering. It's also specifically a tribute to the many young friends I have seen over the years make a bold, strong stand for Jesus Christ that has encouraged and inspired me. Don't let anyone look down on you because of your youth. Yes, we are young- but we're more than just fun-seekers. God uses anyone He chooses- anyone, regardless of who they are, can be used by Him, especially when they give their hearts to Jesus. Keep leading as you have been and fight the good fight of faith for Christ.

We Are One (In Christ)

(parody of "We Are Young" by Fun; copyright Nathan Ludwick 3/17/2014)
(Zechariah 4:6, 1 Corinthians 11:1, 2 Corinthians 4:7, 1 Corinthians 4:14-17, Philippians 1:21, Philippians 3, John 6, Romans 8, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Ephesians 5:8-16, Colossians 3:23-25, Philippians 1:6, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalms 138:8, Isaiah 11:6, 2 Timothy 4:1-8, 2 Timothy 3:14-17, 2 Timothy 1:5-7, 1 Timothy 6:11-16, Judges 6-8, Mark 10:31, 1 Corinthians 1, Jeremiah 1, Mark 9:38-50, Matthew 18:1-6, Luke 12:11-12, Luke 18:15-17, Mark 10:13-16, Luke 9:46-50, Titus 2:6-8, Luke 16:13-15, Luke 8:16-18, Genesis 48:8-22, Matthew 13:24-43, Galatians 3:26-29, Matthew 19:13-15, Matthew 19:30, Matthew 20:16, Luke 12:31-32, Acts 1:8, Matthew 3:1-12, Acts 2:1-21, Joel 2:28-32, Matthew 5:13-16, John 8:12, John 14:5-14, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, Luke 10:16-24, 1 Timothy 4:12, Acts 5:29, Acts 2:42-47, Acts 4:7-20, Acts 17:6, Luke 12:49-59, Matthew 28:18-20, 2 Kings 2:1-18)

Give me a second, I
I need to set the story straight
My generation's slackers, feel entitled- that's what they all say
The Boomers and Greatest Gen., they- they stood and fought the wars
We're seated playing video game systems asking where jobs are and
I know that may be what you thought, you know
I know sometimes it's legit
But 1 Timothy 4:12- it brings
Some holes in that ideology, you know
We're trying hard- so take it back
So in speech, in life- the bar, raise it
And you lead in love and faith- in purity, you own

That's right- we are young
And we've got Holy Ghost fire
We can burn bright, yeah- like the sun!

In Christ, we are one!
So let's set the world on fire
We'll do works greater than The Son's

Now I know that I'm not
All that You want- My past is what I- I forgot
But I'm reaching toward (the) prize (that) awaits me at the mark
But you're bringing Pharisee back
So let's read about
How in 6 John someone is sharing his lunch

That's right- he was young
But he helped The Lord Messiah
Jesus turned one meal (to) 5000!

And Christ- He was young!
He came to set the world on fire
Luke 12's where Christ wished it had begun!

Not by power or might (Na na na na na na) [continues in background x10]
Just go read Zechariah
4:6 hits home tonight
Just carried out by Spirit

The Lord is on my side!
I have my reason to run
So He'll someday come and carry me Home on high
There's angels at His side
And we'll praise as a choir
And He'll say, "Well done" and there I'll be Home ["Na na na na na na" ceases after this line]

Jeremiah- he was young!
But God put His words inside- yeah!
We can learn right there how to trust

Tonight- we are young
So let's set the world on fire
We can shine bright through God's own Son

So in speech and life, love and faith, yes
Purity- lead younger now
And carry on Home in Christ
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