Many times in our Christian walk, we get
lost. We may feel like we’re doing the right things, but after some time
we realize that somewhere along the way, we missed God’s directions and don’t
know how we ended up where we are. And like the proverbial husband, we
want to try to figure it out ourselves instead of asking for directions.

I’ve been down the wrong road more than once in my walk with Christ, and it can
be discouraging and frustrating to think you we’re doing well, only to see that
God appears to be distant in your life. The key that I’ve found to
getting back on track with God is to obey Him.

It seems like a simple enough answer, but often, the lack of faithful obedience
to God’s commands is what keeps us from experiencing His blessings. We
can study the Bible and even agree with what we hear from God, but we must obey
by putting into practice what we are told. “Do not merely listen to the
word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what
it says. Anyone who listens to the word
but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror
and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks
like. But the man who looks intently
into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not
forgetting what he has heard, but doing it he will be blessed in what he does.”
(James 1:22-25)

Obedience to God’s commands is essential if we want to experience God’s
blessings. Even more importantly, our obedience is a direct statement of
our love for God. As the apostle John wrote: “Jesus replied, “If
anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will
come to him and make our home with him.” (John 14:23). Our goal in this
life is to increase our knowledge of and intimacy with God. We can only
truly show our love for God and have intimacy with Him by being obedient to His
commands.

So how does one become obedient to God? First, it is accomplished by
faith. We must believe wholeheartedly in God’s goodness, unparalleled
wisdom, awesome power and complete love for us. Second, we must learn His
commands by studying His word, especially the commands of Jesus as written in
the gospels of the New Testament. Third, we must seek our heavenly Father
in prayer and respond as He directs us. As James 1:5 tells us “If any of
you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without
finding fault, and it will be given to him.”

As we humble ourselves to ask directions
and obey as they are given, we are empowered to be close to God and stay on the
path to the wonderful blessings He has planned for us.

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About David Edmisten

David Edmisten is the President of justopenthebook.com, an
online ministry encouraging others to develop a closer relationship with God by
opening and studying His word. After
years of living in the world’s ways, this self- described “heavy metal guy” found
and accepted Jesus Christ as His savior in 2005. With God’s help, he has overcome addictions
and learned to live by faith to serve God.

After more than ten years in the financial services
industry, most recently as a Financial Advisor, David felt called by God to
leave the corporate world and start on online Christian ministry. A native Californian, David and his family
moved sight unseen to Cumming, GA
(north of Atlanta)
in 2008. David lives with his wife
Kristy and their 4 young children, where they enjoy homeschooling, outdoor
activities, music, games and family fun.
David has earned the Accredited Asset Management Specialist designation
from the College for Financial Planning and is a graduate of the University of California,
Santa Barbara. He is a member of High Tech Ministries in Atlanta and has led small
groups in men’s and financial ministries.
He enjoys playing guitar, writing, speaking, and sharing God’s
word. He is also author of the Faith
Takers blog (http://justopenthebook.com/faithtakers),
which is the journal of his walk of faith since leaving the corporate world to
follow God.Learn more at:
http://www.justopenthebook.com

http://justopenthebook.com/faithtakers

http://www.justopenthebook.com/forum

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