The Privilege of Being Led

“When we willfully go our own way, we have no testimony to the faithfulness of God’s direction. By our headstrong action we have deprived ourselves of the unique privilege of being led.” Watchman Nee

 

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Even though I profess to be a submissive wife – and I usually make every effort to submit, I have to admit that when I read this line in my devotion I cringed inside just a bit. I don’t naturally think of being led as a privilege – I think of leading as a privilege.

So what does that do to my heart when it comes to submitting to God or to my husband? I look at the words willfully and headstrong in the above quote and wonder – when I don’t submit is it really just a slip, like I tend to think, or is it willful and headstrong as Watchman Nee suggests?

It’s taken me about 15 minutes to move on to this next paragraph, meanwhile the Lord has convinced me that my actions are indeed willful and headstrong – choosing my own way.

Look at the results:
•I have no testimony to the faithfulness of God’s direction.
•I have deprived myself of the unique privilege of being led.

I can think of others of my own:
•Disappointing and frustrating my husband.
•Thwarting and frustrating the Lord’s plans.

Oh Lord, help me to see the privilege you have set before me – the privilege of being led, by You and by my dear husband.  Help me to submit my willful and headstrong heart to Your ways and Your plans so that I will truly have a testimony to the faithfulness of Your direction.

Help me to Find Joy in the Journey,
Phyllis Sather

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