What's easier?

As you know I have been searching for direction in my life this week. I have taking some time to really seek God about the calling on my life, and where I should be putting my next footsteps.

I tell you, it has been an interesting week. Little pockets of insight have been given to me each day. And what I suppose shouldn't be surprising, I have been shown a very different path than the one I thought I was going to be walking on. What also shouldn't be surprising, it will cost me a lot more than I thought it would.

I don't want to share to much about the direction I feel God is leading me until I have had some more confirmation from the Lord. Remember what I said about my emotions having a big part in thinking what God is saying to me. Time and confirmation will tell if what I believe I have heard is from God or from me.

But I will say this, the option I thought I was going to be led down wouldn't of been any sacrifice. It would of been great, certainly something I am passionate about and would find really great. But now at the end of this week of really seeking with no other agenda, but that of wanting to serve and operate in my calling. I am now looking at something that will really cost, it will mean a lot of sacrifice. Remember what I put in my last post Samuel 24:24 "I will not sacrifice to the Lord that which cost me nothing".

Don't you find that we are always looking for the easy option? Certainly I think I do. I think it is part of me being naturally lazy, always looking the option that will be more efficient. In fact the first proper job I ever had was in a garden centre, when I was 13. The words my boss said at the time have stuck with me for the rest of my life. "Jason, before you ever do any job, always take 5 mins to think about the best (easiest) way of doing that job. It will save you far more time in the long run." I have found these words really helpful. But you see that is mans way of doing things, the logical way of doing things. The Lord I know and love often does things quite differently.

Who does the Lord get to slay Goliath? Saul big, strong and mighty the King of the people, or David a young shepherd boy. Logic would say Saul, God says David.

Who lead a assault on the midianites? Logic says the greatest strongest leader, God says Gideon the least of the least. How many soldiers should he have? Logic says the most amount possible, God says no fewer, no l mean a lot fewer.

How shall the Lord save the world from its sin?

You get the idea.