What my mentor taught me about following Jesus

My mentor once told me that “God isn’t nearly as concerned with where your feet are as where your heart is”.   This was something that made sense in my head, but until recently (today really haha) it didn’t really make sense in my heart.  I’ve been all over the world in a lot of places. I’ve been to Africa (both Rwanda and Madagascar). I’ve been to London. I’ve been to Ecuador. I’ve been to Hawaii. I’ve been to other places in America also. I grew up in Arizona and am going to seminary in Fort Worth Texas.  I went to Hawaii this summer and I really would love to go back there and live there and I’ve been trying to figure out how that will happen or where God will send me and what I’ll do when all of the sudden it came to me that it doesn’t really matter. It does matter but all that matters really is this moment and serving God.  It occurred to me that all that really matters is no matter where I am that I am loving God and serving Him in this moment.  I can do that anywhere also so maybe I just need to love God, keep walking in Christ and trust that He will send me where He wants me to go and that He will show me what He wants me to do.  Love y’all and love living life with you!

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  1. NinaNovember 4, 2018 at 9:48 PM

    This reminds me of the Bible verse in Proverbs 3:5-6 (HCSB)
    5 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart,and do not rely on your own understanding;
    6 think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths." A great reminder that God wants our heart to be in the right place.

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  2. UnknownNovember 5, 2018 at 9:53 AM

    Thanks for sharing this, Lisa. I'm glad that God is using this in your life. I so plainly heard God speak this to me as I cried out to Him in prayer when I wasn't sure if He was wanting me to go to the church where I am now serving. I was the happiest I had ever been at Southside Baptist Church as their Minister of Worship; but I felt God leading me to leave. I didn't know WHERE He would take me; I only wanted to go where HE WANTED. He was so precious to hear my heart and tell me, "Mary Kaye, I am not nearly as concerned where your feet are as where your heart is. You keep serving me, yes, "Moment by Moment" (the phrase God gave me so many years ago) and I will 'order your steps.' I want you to keeping seeking ME...not necessarily the answer." This has transformed my life and I am praying about a way that I can share this truth in bigger and bolder ways, because frankly, we ALL need this truth, don't we? This Christian life is not easy; it was never meant to be. But oh what a JOY to walk moment by moment with my Savior! I wouldn't have it any other way! HE IS MY EVERYTHING!!

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    1. LisaNovember 5, 2018 at 9:07 PM

      Thank you for sharing this!!! I love you Mary Kaye and your heart for God and others! I will be forever grateful for how God uses and has used you in my life! You make me want to pray more and study my bible more and draw closer to God moment by moment!

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