Dangerous

On Thursday mornings I have the opportunity to walk with a group of women who pray silently as they move their feet. I have only attended this walking prayer group once before this Thursday. This Thursday I was convicted that I needed to go. It sounded windy and cold outside and I didn't want to and so I said "Are you sure? It sounds yucky out there." But the conviction stayed so I got up, early. God wanted to meet me there. I had expectation therefore of some great word, but received only two...move and look. What those mean exactly I don't know yet, but I acted upon them to the best of my ability. One as a confirmation of something I have been hearing for a few years and one as a prod to action. We'll see if I'm hearing correctly or not by the outcome.

During this walk I also felt led to pray what my church has been calling "the dangerous prayer;" "Lord, do with me what you want, when you want, where you want." Immediately after praying it God led me to understand that it isn't dangerous. First, because we are just acknowledging what God can do anyway. He created us, we are His to do with as He pleases. He does not need our permission to do anything with us. We have been bought with a price. We are no longer our own. We are slaves to the Most High. By praying that we are really just agreeing to particpate with Him in His plans for us. Second, because He loves us and will be with us through whatever comes into this life. It is not a guarantee that we will be free from pain, but pain is not always a bad thing. I have heard that the yoke of Christ is grace, which I don't doubt is a part of it. But I think the big, heavy, on the neck of the oxen part is obedience. Obedience isn't always easy, but it is always good. Good because the One we are to be obedient to is good and He has good things planned for us; even if we don't get them in this part of eternity we will get them in heaven.