Navigate: “Let them lead me…” That morning in the fall of 2007, when I pulled over and parked on the town square I ended up having one of the most meaningful conversations with God I’ve ever had. To be in a place in life where I had absolutely no idea what to do next was really confusing. At the end of that conversation with God, I eventually turned on the vehicle and pulled away. I still had no idea what the future would hold but I did have one thing… a sense of God’s presence.

This is part of a four part series on Psalm 43
Part 1   Part 2   Part 3   Part 4

If you take a deep look into Psalm 43 you will notice the phrase “let them lead me” referring to God’s light and God’s truth in Psalm 43:3. Here’s a promise that you can hold on to… God’s light, or His presence in your life and God’s truth, or the accuracy of His word (the Bible) will lead you… if you will allow it.

When you are in a dark moment of life, it’s easy to begin thinking all the wrong thoughts. Thoughts like, “Has God forgotten me? Has He given up on me? Is there something wrong with me that He’s taken away His blessing on my life? Am I no longer of any value to Him? Does He just not care about me any more?” But guess what? None of those things are true if you have a personal relationship with God.

Here’s proof in Psalm 139:12, “…the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.” It doesn’t matter how dark the darkness may be… the darkness and the light are both alike to God because He is the light and light always dispels darkness!

So, let me step back into the personal journey I was on in the fall of 2007. (You can read how it started here). There were two things that became my lifeline and these two things clearly became my navigation system and led me when life was making absolutely no sense at all.

Those two things were:

  1. God’s Presence. I accepted the truth with 100% of my heart that God WAS with me. I talked openly and honestly with Him daily, believing He was with me and He was trustworthy.
  2. God’s Word. I embraced the Bible as my main source of strength, truth and wisdom to direct my path. I spent 18 months in the book of Psalms, sometimes only reading 3-5 verses in a day and absorbing those truths with all my heart. I often looked specifically for the “truth” and “lies” from scripture. I would read a passage and think, “This is the real, absolute truth, therefore this other perspective is a lie.”

In a time of life when things seem dark, know this… you are NOT ALONE. You have access to God’s presence and the truth of His word and through these two resources you will not wander and be lost along the way. He will navigate your journey so be ready to embrace Him as your navigator.

While I was waiting on God, one morning He so clearly spoke to me about the next phase of my journey that it opened a door I never even considered. And in the next twenty-four months I saw more spiritual fruit than I had experienced in my first twenty years of ministry combined. I’ve shared it here in an audio interview.

Also, I’ve created a FREE RESOURCE titled, “10 Truths To Remember When Life’s Path Grows Dark” and you can get it here.