When God Redirects Your Path

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Well, hello, my valued listeners, and welcome back to another episode of Living in Your Power.
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I'm your host, Dr. Marlene Greenleaf, and as always, you know,
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I am truly grateful that you are here with me today as we continue our April theme,
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Aligned and Assigned, Walking in Purpose with Clarity.
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Today, we are stepping into something that can feel uncomfortable, but is often necessary.
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And today's episode, the third in our April series, is titled,
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When God Redirects Your Path.
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So let's dive in.
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Let's start here. Have you ever been moving in a direction that's felt right?
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Only for things to suddenly shift.
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Doors close, plans fall through, opportunities don't unfold the way you expected.
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And in those moments, it's easy to feel confused, even discouraged.
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Because we don't always recognize redirection when we're in it.
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Sometimes it feels like delay.
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Sometimes it feels like disappointment.
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Sometimes it even feels like we missed something.
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But what if? What if it's not disruption?
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What if it's direction?
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Our anchor scripture today comes from Proverbs 16, 9, New King James Version.
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It says, A man's heart devised his way, but the Lord directed his steps.
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A man's heart devised his way, but the Lord directed his steps.
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I mean, we plan, we think, we map things out. And there's nothing wrong with that.
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But this verse gently reminds us that while we may design the path,
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God is the one who ultimately directs our steps.
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And sometimes those steps don't match the plan we created.
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Not because we were wrong. but because He sees what we don't.
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Now this is where many people struggle. When something doesn't go as planned, we internalize it.
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We think, maybe I got it wrong. Maybe I'm not ready.
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Maybe this isn't for me.
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But redirection is not rejection it is in fact refinement it's protection,
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and it's positioning because there are things God will not allow you to walk
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into because they are not aligned with where you are being called,
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and there are moments when he will shift your path Not to stop you,
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but to guide you more precisely.
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The challenge is, my dear listeners, can you trust redirection even when it doesn't make sense?
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So, let's sit with this. The Lord directed His steps.
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Not someday, not eventually, but step by step.
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So, here's your empowerment prompt for this week. I want you to take a moment and reflect on this.
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Where in my life am I experiencing redirection?
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Am I resisting it? Or trusting it?
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And what would it look like to release my plan and follow his leading?
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I'm going to repeat this. Reflect on these.
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Where in my life am I experiencing redirection?
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Am I resisting it? Or trusting it?
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And what would it look like to release my plan and follow his leading?
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You don't have to understand every turn. You just have to trust who is guiding you.
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So in closing, my friends, I want you to remember, I want you to understand
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that not every closed door is a loss. not every shift is a setback.
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Sometimes what feels like disruption is actually divine direction.
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You are not off track. You are being guided.
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And even when the path changes, your purpose.
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I want to thank you for joining me for this episode 3 of our April series,
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Aligned and Assigned, Walking in Purpose with Clarity.
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And I'll see you next week for walking boldly in your assignment.
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So until next time, I want you to continue to live boldly in your power today.
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And if it gets tough, just breathe.
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You've still got the strength to rise.
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So I'll see you next time and continue to live in your power.