Daily Devotional - Misunderstanding God Direction

Wow, you have to read this devotional, in fact I had to read it twice. It's rather exciting to me. I had been praying on my way into work and I don't know about you, but if you set out to pray about a couple things, you end up praying for a whole lot more! I was having a hard time with some things in my life, past and present, to the point I was broken down and crying to God about them. I know that He is a Loving and Forgiving God - but I was having a hard time with some things... And you know I prayed right up until I got to work this morning, so I didn't have time to quiet my heart and listen for God to speak back. Until, I checked todays devotional! You have to read this - I am coping and pasting it in for you....
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Misunderstanding God´s Direction

Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV: Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

If you are like me, there are times that you pursue the path of God with sincerity, only to discover that you misunderstood His direction. It can be pretty disheartening to believe you are doing what God wants, only to realize along the way that you made a wrong turn. At such a time, it would be easy to get upset, or angry with yourself. You might begin questioning your decisions about many other things, or start thinking about the ´if onlys.´ "If only I would have�I would be�" here or there by now, etc. At such a time, take heart, and remember two of my favorite words: "But God." You may have made a mistake, but God is bigger. You may have misunderstood, but God knew your heart was in the right place. You may be off course�but God is able to bring good things out of bad, and always more than able to get you on the right path.

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I had a BAD case of the "if onlys" today - and I feel such a calm and peace in my heart that God is speaking back to me with - "But God" and it goes on to say "... but God is bigger", "...but God knew my heart", "...but God is able to bring good things out of bad..." I mean this is what I needed to hear. You can have all the faith and strength in the world, but reassurance never hurts. Thank you GOD for reassuring me today - I could burst into tears I am so happy. I feel your warm presence surround me today. Thank you God and help me to always follow YOUR direction in my life - NOT my own. It is so easy to confuse that and get on the wrong path. Thank you for you continuing love and GRACE!! In Jesus' name I pray, AMEN!!