Stuck on guidance?
2 Corinthians 2:12-14
Paul went to Troas to meet Titus who was going to give him the response from the Corinthian church to his first letter to them. He was anxious for this response as it had been quite forceful. When he arrives at Troas though there was an opportunity to preach and he could have done so, he was not in the right state of mind because Titus wasn’t there, he was so anxious to meet him and get the news. So he moves on.
Isn’t this great? The Apostle Paul having to be so flexible and he also says I had no peace of mind because it didn’t turn out the way he thought it would have done.
Some days are like that aren’t they?
The whole Christmas story is about a turn of events that were not perfect by any means. Flexibility was needed, changes to decisions, anxiety, there was so much going on.
And yet the beautiful thing is that Paul continues:
But thanks be to God
Who always leads us in victory
And through us spreads influence everywhere.
So if your day doesn’t turn out how you had expected then feel free to make a decision. Don’t sit there wondering what God wants you to do. Make a decision. If you don’t know what to do as a friend. But know this:
You must keep on in thankfulness to God
You must walk in the victory He gives
You must continue to influence wherever you go.
This is the guidance I like.
Missions Paul 