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January 23, 2026 · 5:56 AM

Following God

When I first hear that David was a man after God’s own heart, it challenged me to want to live that way. As I’ve looked at his life trying to determine what that might be, one of the strongest characteristics I’ve seen is that He wanted to follow where God led. Most of us, like Saul, have our own ideas and agenda of where we should go so we quit following and start leading. We do see that with David or other great people in the Bible. They were all willing to follow God. Moses said he wouldn’t go anywhere without God’s presence leading him. The ones who followed God closely aligned themselves with His desires. Are you following where God is leading or trying to go your own way and asking Him to follow you?

Here are some Psalms about following God:

1. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.

Psalms 63:8 NKJV

2. You are faithful to all those who follow your ways and keep your word.

Psalms 103:18 TPT

3. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

John 10:27 NLT

4. I will follow his commands and I’ll not sin by ceasing to follow him, no matter what.

Psalms 18:21 TPT

5. Lord, I have so many enemies! Lead me to do your will; make your way plain for me to follow.

Psalm 5:8 GNT

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December 28, 2022 · 5:30 AM

Red Light Green Light

I’m taking the week off to spend time with family. I hope you enjoy this previously written devotional.

A fun game to play with a group of kids is Red Light Green Light. All the kids start out on one side while you’re on the other. You turn away and say, “Green light!” Their job is to run towards you as fast as they can while the light is green. Randomly, you turn and face them and yell, “Red light!” They have to stop immediately. If they move during red light or don’t stop, they get sent back to their starting point. You repeat this process until someone reaches you, then you start all over.

Following where God leads can feel a lot like that game. There’s a series of red lights and green lights along the way. If you’re looking for a pattern, you won’t find one. There are times when green lights seem to on,y last for a short while, and red lights can take years. We love the green lights because they make us feel like God is doing something in us and that we are being productive for Him. When the red lights come, it can feel like we’ve done something wrong. That’s not the case. Red lights come for many reasons. It can be to protect you, to teach you, to grow you, to wait for someone else’s obedience or some other reason.

The important thing is to wait where God has you for as long as He deems necessary. The Israelites went through this in the wilderness. Numbers 9:22 says, “Whether it was two days or a month or a year that the cloud [of the LORD’S presence] lingered over the tabernacle, staying above it, the Israelites remained camped and did not set out; but when it was lifted, they set out” (AMP). We don’t want to go where God’s spirit isn’t leading us. If you’re in a red light season, it’s ok. You’re where God wants you and that’s the best place to be. Rest in His presence because your green light will come.

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