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Joshua 3:13

"And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth - set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap.” What a sight that must have been. God asked for the priests to set foot in the Jordan before He parted the waters. Faith!! It would not happen if they had stayed on the river banks and strategised on how to cross the river. Faith  "'the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen".
So God challenged me this past week...
I had been praying and sensing for a long time, the need for direction from God. I decided that the answer would come by way of an open door (another job). But God challenged me to step out in faith. I wrote my letter of resignation and decided not to give it in for a few days more hoping that God would say "do not give it in." I kept thinking of the job and team that I love and kept asking God 'why?' I kept forgetting all the times I had been frustrated and cried out to the Lord.
How easy it is to have short term memory loss on the prayers you pray!! I have not slept well for a week now. Joshua 3:13 kept coming to my mind and so I stepped out in faith and decided to be obedient.
I resigned on Tuesday.It has been painful and difficult to tell my friends and to explain my reasoning. Some get it some don't. Some think there is more to it :-)
I still had not received a clear answer until this morning. I woke up at the unearthly hour of 4 am (ugh!) and decided I need to go to God's Word. My Bible fell open and my eyes scanned the page I was on. Luke 14:33
 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.
I knew the voice of Jesus. He had finally answered. He is calling me into a deeper relationship with Him.
A year ago I had asked Him to show me my idols and more recently prayed Psalm 24. He often takes my prayer requests more seriously than I do! I know that His plans are for my good and that He is preparing me 'to ascend the mountain of the Lord' Awesome God!
So I go, leaving the Church that I love and the job and people who have become family to me. I go knowing that He is going to part the river that lies ahead.

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