TEACH ME THY WAY, O LORD
Teach me thy way, O Lord, teach me thy way;
Thy guiding grace afford—teach me thy way.
Help me to walk aright, more by faith, less by sight;
lead me with heavenly light, teach me thy way.
Thy guiding grace afford—teach me thy way.
Help me to walk aright, more by faith, less by sight;
lead me with heavenly light, teach me thy way.
When I am sad at heart, teach me thy way;
When earthly joys depart, teach me thy way.
In hours of loneliness, in times of dire distress,
in failure or success, teach me thy way.
When earthly joys depart, teach me thy way.
In hours of loneliness, in times of dire distress,
in failure or success, teach me thy way.
When doubts and fears arise, teach me thy way;
When storm clouds fill the skies, teach me thy way.
Shine through the wind and rain, through sorrow, grief and pain;
make now my pathway plain, teach me thy way.
When storm clouds fill the skies, teach me thy way.
Shine through the wind and rain, through sorrow, grief and pain;
make now my pathway plain, teach me thy way.
Long as my life shall last, teach me thy way;
Where’er my lot be cast, teach me thy way.
Until the race is run, until the journey’s done,
until the crown is won, teach me thy way.
Where’er my lot be cast, teach me thy way.
Until the race is run, until the journey’s done,
until the crown is won, teach me thy way.
The last two lines have been repeating in my mind. Until the race is run, until the journey's done, until the crown is won, teach me thy way.
Learning, particularly learning God's word and God's will, is a lifelong pursuit. Whatever part of your walk you find yourself in, still single, newly married, raising small children, raising teens, or empty nester, learning God's word is something that must take priority over trivial, worldly pursuits. I know, I know - if you are raising small children or your house is full of teens, it is hard to find that quiet time to spend alone with God in His word. It is essential, though. You see, those little ones will grow up. They will move off (sometimes a long way away, like to Chicago!!). They start their own lives and their own families. You are no longer the center of their universe. And that's the way it should be.
Your relationship with God is something that will stay there through all those stages of your life. Please, please, don't put off your time with God until "things quiet down," or until "there isn't so much to do." Remember that He tells us that if we love anything more than we love Him, we are not worthy of Him.
So how do you find the time? Here are just some suggestions. Get up 15 minutes before your day should start and spend that time in the Word. Set your alarm to get up at 2:00 am (I know it sounds crazy) and spend some time alone with God. At the end of the day, while you are washing your face before bed, open your Bible and read a Psalm. Use the time you are in your car (driving kids to whatever activity they are involved in or sitting in traffic on your commute to work) to sing praises to Him, or to listen to His Word on DVD, or to just spend a few minutes praying. Pray for that person who just cut you off, for the cashier at the drive-through who seems to be taking forever to check the person out in front of you or for that co-worker who has been on your mind lately.
God is with us every moment of every day, and He wants us to spend time with Him. Even if you can only find a few minutes to read a chapter or look up one verse that is stuck in your head, do it! You are learning, you are allowing Him to teach you. We must have humble and malleable hearts that God can mold and form to His purpose.
Are you letting Him mold you and teach you?
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