Have you ever asked God for just a glimpse? Somewhere between the agony of waiting and the bewilderment of just not knowing what He has in store, have you found yourself asking Him to give you a little sneak peak of what lies ahead?
I have. I do every day. In fact I try to reason with Him. “God I could be so much more purposeful about the call you have on my life if you would just reveal it to me. I’m not asking for all of it. Just a glimpse.”
Indeed I feel that way. I’m too proactive for my own good. At any given time I have too many irons in the fire and I’d be content to remove a few of those and focus on the primary objective, if only I knew what exactly that is. It would be great if He would remove all other distractions so I could focus on THE call I believe He has placed on my life, yet I find myself torn over numerous thoughts ideas and passions and attempting to pursue all of them until He gives me clear direction or helps me narrow them down.
While my intentions might be pure, my request goes against the very essence of faith. “Faith is being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you don’t see. (Heb. 11:1) How human it is of me to want sight for my faith and a glimpse of things to come however it is my lack of sight that drives me back to God. In so many areas, because I cannot see therefore I do not know and I am left to depend on him for incite and understanding. He longs for those moments when I cry out to Him for counsel, direction and wisdom. When I realize my own lack of true understanding and I limp back to Him saying “God I’m sorry. I’m lost and I need you to show me what to do.”
He’s not cruel and controlling, but loving and all knowing. He knows what we need, even before we ask it. (Matthew 6:8) He knows what is good for us, even when we think we know better.
He desires that we depend on Him for everything; the big things and even the small things. He knows us all too well and that if He were to give us the whole picture, or even just several snapshots, we’d take it and run with it, very likely in the wrong direction. So He forces us to wait. To call upon him. He gives us just enough to keep us moving forward until He knows we can handle more.
Quite honestly, He has already given me a glimpse. In fact several glimpses. That is indeed why I’m on the path that I’m on. He’s giving me just enough to keep me moving forward yet not so much that I wonder off down the road and out of His sight. Out of His will.
Imagine a little boy going on a hike with his dad. The child can’t contain his excitement and wants to run ahead but every few moments he stops and looks behind him. His dad smiles and motions him on, yet the child walks a few more steps, turns and looks back again as if to say “Is this the right way? Am I doing okay dad?”
I believe that’s how God calls us to walk by faith. He does in fact give us glimpses of His will through our desires our dreams and the things we hope for. He put them there to spur us on, but also gives us just enough to keep us looking back saying, “Am I going the right way? Is this where you want me?” And what a sweet sweet feeling it is when you can sense him smiling back and motioning you on.
“Keep going my child. You’re right where you need to be.”
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