I have come to the realization that the more I try and figure God out, the more detrimental it is to my walk with Him. I'm not sure just how many times I have read Proverbs 3:5 that tells me to trust in the Lord with all of my heart and not to lean on my own understanding, but I'll bet it's a lot. I also wonder how many other scriptures I have read over and over and still haven't allowed them to sink deep down in my spirit to "catch hold".
Sometimes the Lord will ask us to do a thing and we will shrug it off because we might think in our carnal mind that He would never ask me something like that. We as human beings want things to make sense, we want things to be logical. The longer I walk with the Lord, the more I realize He just doesn't always operate that way. His ways are not our ways. I have come to understand that God wants me to obey Him whether or not it seems like a good idea, whether I feel like it, or even whether I want to. I show Him how much I love Him simply by being obedient.
I have learned from the past that we as human beings love our comfort zones. We feel comfortable with what is familiar to us. Sometimes even a behavior that has been detrimental to our life and health feels comfortable to hold on to because it's what we've always known. Letting go of that thing leaves us in an arena that is unfamiliar and even frightening to us. One of those comfort zones for just about everybody at one time or another is having to know and understand the why of something. Human nature as it is called dictates to our mind that we can't venture out into uncharted territory because we have to understand why the Lord wants us to do that thing. We can't comprehend and we might be afraid to step out in faith and believe the Lord knows what He is doing so we hold back. I'm here to tell you that if you stop the wheels of your mind from spinning for a moment and talk to God, your answer will be in the amazing peace you will receive. Once you submit your life to His will and not your own, that peace that passes all understanding comes in like a flood. Deep down in your spirit you will know it's the right thing even if it might not make sense to your carnal mind or even the other folks around you.
The next time you feel impressed to say or do something that might seem out of the ordinary for you, take a few moments and pray and ask the Lord about it. If you are serious about knowing the truth, you will hear your answer and you will be given the chance to obey. I don't know about you, but life is pretty busy, crazy, complicated, and full of all kinds of things that distract us, I'm glad I have a Father that is in control. I hope I can learn to hear His voice more often than I ever have so I can continue to be not only a blessing to others, but a blessing to Him.
I love you all

Cathi