Running in Circles

Welcome to the rat race. Life can real be a downer eh? Well I don't know if will help you any but believe me you are not alone. In fact I have found that this world is full of lost sheep. Many of us just hide behind things, jobs, activities etc. The sad fact is many of us just walk along, without even really thinking of the consequences. Then there are those like us, those who analyze every little thing to death. Know what, we are both wrong, here's a few thoughts that have helped me, though I struggle with your feelings on an on going basis. Provided we are walking with God (ie saved, living a virtuous Christian life) we are walking in His will. Being saved gives us the Holy Spirits guidance, so your decision to stay or go is actually guided by Him. Why should we stay or go? I don't know, only that it is Him that leads. Do you know the song, "I don't know about tomorrow, but I know who holds my hand?" It's like that, our guidance is from Him, we just think it needs to be some type of movie scene with flashing light and booming voices etc. God talks to us in the still small voice inside. Believe me I struggle with this alot, perhaps this may help, a few months ago I was reflecting what you just wrote to my Pastor in fact your words looked as if I wrote them. Well I said to him, "I just don't know what God's will is for my life" his answer has helped alot, he said, "why that's easy, it's

1 Thessalonians 5:18 - "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."

See, this verse says it all, what ever we do, give God thanks. Thats all He wants fromus, our thanks. By seeing all God has given us to be thankful for, we are doing His will and the rest will play itself out.

One thing I learned, God hates fence sitters.

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. - James 1 6-8

See God hates the uncertainty, make a decision of which way to turn and do it, not just sit there and wait. I spent a long part of my life waiting and it just passed me by. I missed the train and when I realized it, it was too late. God honours our decisions when they are done with His guidance.

All the best in your search, He is out there ready to hear your call.

Blessings

Heah, no worries, though we are not of this world, we do have to live here. If it is a question of money, ask God for direction, you may find His leading to be what you thought were yours. God loves us, if we want to do something that is honourable and we ask Him, He will answer. He is our Father, would your earthly father allow you to do something you asked him. Have you asked a parent for advice, the same is here. It's like you saying, "Father, I want to do this or that, but I need direction, please provide it" Believe me, if you make those steps, God will lead the way. In some areas we have to be like the children wandering in the desert in the book of Joshua. They were told to cross the Jordan river. The river was raging, the waters were at the peak, sure it would be easy if the river was calm, but it wasn't. Yet at the command of God, the priests stepped into the water, once they got their feet wet, the river dried up. This is an act of faith, so if you feel compelled to move, ask God for guidance. Perhaps take a weekend trip to the place you want to go, maybe you'll find that this isn't right for you after all. perhaps doors will open that show you this is right. All the best with your decisions.