I am diligently thinking, praying, pondering, writing, and seeking God’s will for my life right now. Fall time is always a beginning of ministry for me, and this year is particularly perplexing for me, not only in what I do but in how much I do. I have always had the problem of thinking I can do more than I can actually pull off. But it has never been much of a problem because what I dreamed of doing and what I actually accomplished in a given amount of time were close. Now I have the problem of that difference getting greater all the time. I am trying to find the balance between desire, faith, diligence, and reality. ‘I don’t want to be constantly frustrated by my lack of energy and accomplishment, but I also don’t want to get lazy and apathetic in the name of getting older. I am praying constantly that God will lead me into His perfect will for my life. I know it is part of life, the life He created, that I slow down a bit, but how much? I also know He will give me all I need to accomplish his will for my life; I just need to figure out what that will is for me this next year.

Psalms 5:8 O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness,
Make Your way straight before me.

Psalms 25:5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
For You I wait all the day.

Psalms 27:11 Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a level path.