Crossroad

Crossroad

A few weeks ago I spoke for the very first time in front of a group of girls and women at the Girls of Purpose conference in Tampa. The Lord had put it on my heart to let everyone know that they were at a crossroad in their life. He gave me the Bible verse Deuteronomy 30:19-20. (This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.) He told me to tell them they had to make a choice. They could go to the right which is the way of the world. It seems easy at first and like a lot more fun, but in the long run leads to destruction, pain and ultimately death. Or you can go to the left which is a narrow path. This path is not always easy and has tests and trials, but in the long run you will end up with peace, joy, and happiness. It is a path to freedom and Jesus.

I have had many of these crossroads in my life. The biggest one was over a year ago when I decide to get out of the boat and lay my life down to the Lord and put Him first place in my life. It has not been easy. He had to strip me of everything and built me back up to be the person He had created me to be.  He had to remove many things from my life, but He replaced them with things that are much better. He has given me a life that I could have never imagined on my own. It is awesome what He can do if you just say yes and give it all to Him. He will open your eyes to a world that you never knew existed.

I can tell you that I am still going through some tests and trials and some days I don’t know if I am going to make it through. On those days I look back at all the great things the Lord has down and I can see He has been with me every step of the way. Then I remember that as long as I keep my eyes on Him I can do all things through Christ who strengthen me. Philippians 4:13

Has the Lord been calling you out into deeper waters? Has there been a tug on your heart for a while that you have been ignoring? Well then you are at a crossroad right now. My advice to you is to take that first step of faith. Jump out of the boat into deeper waters. The Lord has great things in store for you, but you have to take that first step and say yes. It may be hard at first, but I can tell you that if you keep your eyes on the Lord before you know it you will be walking on water with Jesus by your side. 

Nikki Mayer