With that said, it should be obvious that "Car Issues" are a weak spot for me, and I feel vulnerable, to say the least. I could feel my breathing getting heavier and heavier as my head began spinning amongst all the "Car Conversation". Yikes! I was starting to get a little woozy. It seemed that all the options that people were giving me regarding my broken down vehicle were less than favorable. 
Then... out of the corner of my eye... I caught a glimpse of those RED SHOES my mother had bought me the other night. They look like RED "Tom's Shoes" only extra bright and glittery! WOW! do they stand out! -- so much so, I was hesitating to wear them in public. BUT right at that moment of "Total Car Overload"... the Lord spoke to me:
"Ok... so you've looked at all of Man's options
and none of them quite work...
Now look for Me is the situation.
Look for the RED SHOES!
Find My open door... My path."
Hmmmmm. Here's God reminding me that the whole purpose of The Red Shoe Project is to see Him in my everyday life! Ok... so why do I need to be reminded of that? Isn't this Day 42? Am I not well into the transformation of this whole thing becoming a habit? There's a lesson here: We can be totally immersed in something and still miss the whole point of it!
So I immediately popped on those RED SHOES to boldly keep GOD at the forefront of my mind today! I took a deep breath and let it out slowly. I do believe that God's giving me direction. He's telling me to look beyond the circumstances in front of me and seek His way. Ok, I can start there. An old Christian Chorus popped into my mind... "God will make a way." I quickly pulled it up on YouTube. --Very "dated", but the message is "right on!"
"God will make a way, when there seems to be no way.
He works in ways we cannot see.
He will make a way for me.
He will be my guide, Hold me closely to His side.
With love and strength for each new day...
He will make a way! He will make a way!"
That was only the beginning. My morning devotional confirmed that. Later a friend came to pick me up and confirmed it again. And even later in the evening, at Bible Study Group, the message was confirmed again. I love "confirmations" from God. He doesn't leave me floundering in bewilderment... questioning if I've really heard from Him or not. Even now, if that weren't enough, I am reminded of one of my favorite scriptures, Proverbs 3:5&6:
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight."
"Make your paths straight" means He'll remove the obstacles that are in your path so that your goal can be accomplished.
So now what? What do I do as I look for God's open door?
Ephesians 6:13 says
"Therefore, take up the full armor of God,
so that you will be able to resist in the evil day,
and having done everything, to stand firm.
If you've been following me... You know that this is serious business!!! I am not giving up! I'm believing that there is a Powerful Testimony that will come out of this! So, as this evening comes to a close, I am imagining my feet in RED military boots and me, having done all I could, STANDING FIRM, looking forward, with anticipation, to what God has in store for me tomorrow!
Watching for God's Open Door,
Gail
Gail
