"Getting Back on Track"

My journey continues and I want to openly share some of my challenges. For me I have gotten off the path, the text below shows me how and why I drifted and how I'm going to get back on God's plan for my life. I am being very transparent in this blog sharing my struggles for all to see so I can move forward. It is important that we are honest with each other, especially those of us who are believers. Maybe no one will read this but the power I have felt quoting the scriptures inside this blog have been amazing, enjoy.

So it's time to get back on track and there are two scriptures that have shown me how to do that. First John 8, "So the son of man sets you free, (I have been freed from a path of living for an false god inside of my job), you will really be free." (That one is harder) As I am on this journey I have found the transition to be much harder than I had anticipated. I have struggled with many things that have lead me back to my worldly ways. Gal 5:17-21 hits it best I have been living in my old sinful nature and not by the spirit.

My sinful nature and the spirit are at war with each other as Gal 5:17 clearly states. And that is what I feel in my life right now, a war going on. When I set out on this journey I was very close to the spirit and felt and heard god very well. As I have gone further into this transition I have heard more of my inner voice and have drifted away from the spirit and that solid foundation I had felt back in June and July. Don't get me wrong I haven't fallen off the map in sin and how I am live my life. But I have clearly slipped back on my direct relationship with my father and the Holy Spirit and I am wandering.

Interesting byproducts of all this has been that fear and doubt have creeped into my life and mind about who and what I am and the future. The self doubt about my status as a man, father and husband have all been challenged. I believe this has lead me to be short tempered at times to the ones I'm close to, especially my wife who sees my struggles everyday with this. This is all clear signs of the enemy at work. The devil is always lurking waiting for these times that we all have where we slip and are vulnerable. His reign ends today in this area of my life in Jesus name!!!

There is good news in all my failures and wandering are forgiven. The answer lies right in the scripture in Gal 5:24, "Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed their sinful nature to HIS cross. they do not want their sinful nature loves long for." My sin and sinful nature was bought and paid for that day on Calvary by the son of god, I cannot fail because I believe and that opens up his spirit to come back into my life.

So, I am excited for the future not scared. I have worked hard in my career to establish myself and I have a lot of gifts and talents to share. God has my next job waiting for me when I am ready and prepared to receive it in his timing, getting back on track has moved me closer to that plan. So I will enjoy this season and rest and enjoy each day to its fullest.