Seeking God's Will
by Alyssa Ruzicka
Lately, I am realizing I have a lot of decisions weighing on my shoulders. I feel this pressure, having to make decisions about my future, my friends, and how to deal with struggles. The more I try to make mature decisions, and show my parents how I can handle things, the more I realize how immature I really am. I see how dependent I am on God.
I truly want God's will in the things I do, but lately it has been a challenge to seek God's will and to hear that small, still voice in response to my prayers and questions. It sometimes feels like He's not responding. So then it is really easy to become distracted and too busy.
The other day I was having a hard time with something, and my mom, the good mom that she is, asked me, "How is your prayer time? Has the Lord been talking to you?" Just then I realized that I had been getting so frustrated because it seemed like I was not getting through to the Lord. That has been happening a lot to me lately. Can any of you relate?
When it is difficult to continue seeking God, I believe that that is the most important time to be diligent and keep knocking at the door. The Lord says that the door will be opened and that He hears our prayers. I know this is a time of "pressing in." He is encouraging me to a deeper walk with Him.
So as I am in the midst of plans, decisions, and thoughts about my future, I will be diligent and keep seeking Him. He is only strengthening me. He hears me and will respond if I am willing to hear; He promises that. This is why I need to listen for His will, and not do things my own way.
~Proverbs 8:17; I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.