March 4: Purpose in Every Step

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Nicola Small-Edgar


Scripture of Focus:  The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Psalms 37:23

When I think about the crucibles of my life those intense seasons of Pressure, Testing, and Refining. I realize now that none of them were Accidental. At the time though they felt like breaking points. The heat was uncomfortable. The waiting felt unbearable. The silence from heaven seemed confusing. But God had purpose in every single step. Our Crucibles are not meant to destroy us. They are meant to Refine. There were seasons when I felt misunderstood and overlooked. Seasons when doors closed without explanation. Seasons when I had to walk through uncertainty with nothing but faith to hold onto. I questioned myself. Sometimes, I even wondered if I had missed God.

But Psalms 37:23 reminds me that my steps were ordered even the ones that led me into the Fire. God used the pressure to purify my motives. He used the waiting to deepen my dependence on Him. He used the heartbreak to mature my discernment. In every crucible something in me was being shaped. Pride was being burned away. Fear was being confronted. Faith was being strengthened. What felt like loss was actually Preparation. What felt like Delay was Divine Alignment. Looking back, I realized that if I had skipped those hard seasons. I would have skipped the growth that came with them.

The very places that made me cry out to God are the same places that built an unshakeable foundation in Him. I did not come out empty Hallelujah!

I came out Refined, Strengthened, and Victorious. Hallelujah! Thank You Jesus!

God’s purpose was woven into every step. Even when I stumbled, He upheld me. When I felt weak His grace carried me. The crucibles did not consume me. They revealed who God is and who I am in Him. And I say Praise the Lord!

Today I walk with a deeper confidence knowing that if God orders my steps. Then even the fire serves a Purpose! Every step even the Painful Ones. The Uncertain ones and The Victorious ones have been Divinely Designed.

Prayer
Kind compassionate Father in Heaven today help me not to lose sight of the purpose that you have for me every step of the way. In Jesus name I pray Amen.

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