Proof Can Come, From Doing

Psalm 34:8

⁸ Taste and see that the Lord is good;
    blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

I cycle to work, it’s my preferred way to get to work. When I’m on the bike, my preference is to be wearing shorts. But, when the cold weather comes, it demands that long trousers are used. It would be beyond crazy to be wearing shorts, when it’s too cold to do so.
When the weather changes, for the better, it can then be the time to start thinking about my preferred attire. But the question I can then face is, when is it OK for shorts?

If I used the temperature reading at the time I started to use long trousers as a guide, I’d probably be in shorts that much sooner. At the end of the season, I’m reluctant to change to long trousers, with the thinking of, “It’s not so bad, I can still do this.”

After I’ve spent the cold season, benefitting from the warmth of the long trousers, I can take some persuading, to change back to my preferred shorts. … ??? I can find myself in the position of, “Can I really wear shorts, now???”

I can see what the temperature is, and I can know that I could wear shorts, but my current experience, kind of speaks to me, “You’re all good in the long trousers, why do you want to change? You’ll only be cold, if you do change.”

I do actually prefer the shorts, and I am just actively waiting for the right time to make the switch, but it can end up being a fight against, what I’m currently doing, that’s working, which can leave me in a little bit of confused state.

I can check the temperature, and I can know, that it’s ok to make the switch to shorts. But, it’s one of those things, where, I can only really know that it’s ok to make the switch, when I actually wear the shorts!

Checking the temperature let’s me know that it should be ok, but it’s the experience of doing it, that truly confirms that it’s all good to make the switch.

There is a reason for me, writing about this here, which I’ll now share.

When it came to my choosing to follow Jesus, I did so, because I knew that it made sense to do so. I didn’t blindly follow, but I looked at the information, and just knew that it added up, and made sense. But as I have walked the path of being a Christian, I’ve now also gained experience that confirms that it’s all true. It’s one of those things, where doing, also gives extra proofs, that it’s good.

Psalm 34:8

⁸ Taste and see that the Lord is good;
    blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

If you also reach a point where you can see that it adds up, then why not make the choice to follow? If you do, then you too can expect to gain experience, that confirms that it’s good and a worth while decision to make.

For those if us who are already following, the same theme can apply to new lessons, leadings or prompting’s from God.
We can hear about something, but as we do, then we can begin to know, on a greater level, that it’s the right thing to be doing.

So, if we are being challenged by Our Lord God, and we know it’s Him who is doing the challenging, then will we follow Him, and step into or onto the path that He is placing before us?

John 10:27

²⁷ My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. ²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.