My dad jokingly told me the other day to call him when I “announced my call”. He was teasing me about some changes in my life recently. I laughed at him. I thought of it tonight, though, because this post is about my call. Mine and yours.

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. I Peter 2:21

Christ has called us to follow in his steps. I can hear him calling. I’m answering, “Yes!”

Over the last several months, I have felt Him prompting me to take certain steps. At times, I was scared. I was afraid to trust Him. What if he asked something hard of me? What if he led me somewhere painful? The call was loud, though, and ever present. The call to “come and follow Me”.

The first step was a step of faith. A faith to trust Him. To go where He wanted me. I had to quit asking “what if”, but answer “even if”. Even if He asks me to do something hard. Even if He leads me somewhere painful. He suffered for me. He bought my freedom and my very soul with His blood. How could I answer anything except, “Yes, Lord. I will follow you.” The step of faith was a decision. A decision to say “even if” and take the first step in obedience and in the knowledge that He wants good for me. His way is best.

The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
when he delights in his way; Psalm 37:23

I’ve taken several major steps the past few months. A step away from my chains and into His arms. A step past the wall of unforgiveness I had built. A step out of my comfortable box and into the unknown. Some of the steps were hard, but I had to do it. I had seen with a new vision that His way is good. He has a plan. He has a path laid before me.

The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps. Proverbs 16:9

There have been times when I had planned in my heart what I thought should happen. What I thought I should do to get to where I wanted to go. However, through His Word or through a sermon or through an impression He has laid on my heart, I’ve seen that he had a different step for me to take. At times, it may have been a little scary. Right now, I am in a transition time in my life. I don’t know where His path is leading me. I don’t know what He has in store. I have to trust that He has a plan, and I know it’s going to be good. I know that He orders my steps.

As I drove home from taking Kyra to school yesterday, I was having my time of prayer, and it was good. As I prayed, I was praying about the changes in my life, and asking for direction and guidance. I asked him to hold my right hand, and show me where to step. I asked him to make my path straight. I realized, as I prayed, that I often want him to show me the whole path. I want to see where I’m going before I start walking. That’s not always how it works, though. Often, He just shows me the next step. He shows me one step, and I have to take it and trust that He will then show me the next one. He’s been faithful so far. I can’t help but believe He will continue to be faithful, and He will continue to order my steps.

A lot of people are worried about me right now. They care for me, and some of the changes in my life are bothering them. I wish I could comfort their hearts. I wish they could see, as I can, that my steps have been ordered. So, friends, help me pray.

Keep steady my steps according to your promise,
and let no iniquity get dominion over me. Psalm 119:133

Pray that God will fulfill this verse in my life. I know that He has promised to guide my steps and keep them steady. Even if He asks me to step into unknown territory…even if He asks me to go somewhere that scares me…even if, I am determined to follow.

He’s called me to follow in His steps. With His help, that’s what I intend to do.
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