INCONVENIENT FOLLOWING

“You shall keep my commandments and do them: I am the Lord,” Leviticus 22:31 ESV. That is about as clear and direct as it can get. Following after the Will of God is, by definition, inconvenient since anything that imposes upon my human desires is bothersome. So, following His promptings cannot be done without constant rearrangement of my personal priorities and commitments. Daily infusion of the Word and Spirit is vital to the walk of faith but will have minimal effect without a corresponding willingness to hear and obey. I am far better at this process now than when it first began, but still, I must put in effort every day to make further progress. Lord, Your relentless pursuit and unfailing love are my strength and hope. Grant me grace for immediate obedience. Help me knuckle under again today and put You first in all things.