Hoping in God

Where do you turn when life seems a little unstable or confusing? I found this passage of scripture to fit pretty well with my life right now. 
 
"O send out Thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; 
let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: 
yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? 
hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God." 
Psalm 43:3-5


As I look ahead into the next year, I am tempted to be scared of what could happen.
I have written a couple posts this past year about Stepping Out In Faith, as I look into the future, I see a whole lot of stepping out in faith involved.

Psalm 43:5 (above) really sums up how I feel right now.
Life is quite confusing and bewildering right now. It is a daily battle between my spirit, that believes the Lord has everything worked out, and my fleshly soul, that wants to micro-manage and control every aspect of my life.


I have to ask myself quite often- am I leaning on the everlasting arms of the Lord Jesus Christ? I can usually tell when I'm not leaning on Him, I start to get anxious and worry about the future.

There is an illustration that I heard as a child- Jesus gives us a light for our path. But He doesn't give us a spotlight to see into the distance, and He doesn't give us a floodlight to see everything around us, He gives us a candle, with just enough light to see one step ahead. 

So, while I'm taking the step He has me in right now, I will trust Him for what is to come in the next.

I wonder what adventure awaits around the corner?