This little sign was a giveaway at the Relevant Conference that I recently attended.  It was as if God jumped right out of the box at me when I picked it up.  It caught me off guard, ever so strongly, and my heart skipped a beat.  I am guilty.

Guilty of not following this practice.  Guilty of running ahead of God, as if like a small child running ahead of her parents, confident they will follow.  Guilty of presuming that God will bless the decisions I have made without him.
Can you relate, friend?  Oh how I hope you can.  So many times I have thrown open the doors and said yes to things before ever consulting God, and honestly, before even thinking about what He might have to say about it.  I hurry ahead of Him making plans, starting projects, all with good intentions.  But if they are not what God has for me, am I missing out on other blessings because I didn't yield to His desires instead of my own?