Do you want to know what the future holds? Me too. Letting God lead us through uncharted territory, sounds like a good idea. But it’s hard to let Him – to lift us above our own will.
I am reminded of the poster “Footprints.” when there was only one pair of footprints, the Lord was carrying His child through the rough terrain. When we follow behind Jesus, we have an easier time keeping up with where He leads. It helps me to remember He has already gone before us. He is the God of the past, present and future.
When we trust Him, even though we don’t know the way, all we have to do is plant our feet where He has already stepped. When we don’t understand where He is leading or how He wants us to react, it helps to consider, “I wonder what Jesus would do about this situation?”
Charles Sheldon wrote the book What Would Jesus Do? The phrase “WWJD” appeared on Christian T-shirts, bracelets, everywhere – to remind us to imitate Jesus in all we do.
WWJD? What would Jesus do if He was cut off by someone in traffic? What would Jesus do if someone was rude to Him? How would He act if He were here today? What would Jesus do if He was misunderstood, hurt or abused?
What would Jesus do in the midst of today’s confusing and overwhelming news headlines?
1 Peter 2:21 says, “To this you were called because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in His steps.”
Let’s pray, “Heavenly Father, thank you for asking us to follow you. You are a trustworthy leader; you will never ask us to follow you to a place that is not for our benefit or your glory. Help us to trust you and follow you wherever you lead. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Exchanging hurt for hope is Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner’s focus—a message she shares with audiences as a Bible teacher, respected author and transformational speaker. A practical college professor and motivating leader, Giesbrecht Turner has endured many changes and challenges, moving her to a deep faith, trust, and dependence on God.
Sheryl serves as founder and president of her non-profit From Ashes To Beauty, Inc. She serves on field staff with the discipleship and training ministry, Freedom In Christ. (www.ficm.org) She is an award-winning author of five books. Her fifth book, Unraveling the Lie-Knot: Finding Freedom from the Tangles of Discouragement, Deception, and Depression was released in June 2021 and won the 2021 Non-Fiction Christian Market Book Award with Advanced Writers and Speakers. She served as Focus on the Family’s columnist for Pastor’s Wives for four years. Hundreds of her columns, magazine and devotional articles have appeared in Focus on The Family Magazine, Just Between Us, Discipleship Journal, CCM, Walk Thru the Bible’s – InDeed and Tapestry publications.
Sheryl has a heart for missions and is avid about reaching out to the poor and needy, locally as a volunteer Bible study teacher for the local Rescue Mission and worldwide through various ministry partners. Giesbrecht Turner is a Lead Like Jesus facilitator and blogger www.leadlikejesus.com and has been personally involved with equipping hundreds and facilitating the training of thousands of leaders internationally.
The joys of Giesbrecht Turner’s life are her children and fourteen grandchildren. She is excited about the new beginning she shares with her marriage to Dr. Jim Turner. Sheryl holds a Bachelor of Arts from Biola University, holds a master’s in theological counseling and a Doctor of Divinity. She lives in California’s central valley where she enjoys running 5K races with her 92-year-old mother.
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