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<\/a>GPS Directions<\/p><\/div> I was delighted to present the devotional this month at our Northwest Christian Writer’s Association meeting. I shared about TRUST from one of my favorite verses in Proverbs 3:5-6. Have…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[168,199,265,271,294,374],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Gigi","author_link":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/author\/gigi\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2910"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2910"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3065,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2910\/revisions\/3065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigimurfitt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThis happened to us when we were trying to find a restaurant while on a trip to Disneyland a few years ago.
\n“Maggie”, the nickname we gave our GPS system, knew that the road ended about a mile down the road and started up a few blocks later. The illogical turn she recommended was actually necessary to get around the dead end.
\nAfter we hit the dead end, our attempt to find the restaurant on our own caused much frustration and made us later for the dinner.
\nSometimes we don’t listen to God’s direction either, and end up wasting time and energy on the wrong road.
\nAt the NCWA meeting, I shared my story of how my publishing\u00a0goals changed once I stopped working on my own plan and sought God for His<\/strong> plan.
\nI had just completed a Writer’s Digest University critique review of 35,000 words of my Hope in the Aftermath<\/em> memoir. One day I was praying about the next step for my book and I strongly felt I needed to put\u00a0this book\u00a0on hold.
\nI strongly sensed that my story wasn’t finished yet and it was not time to tell it.
\nWhat? But Lord, I’ve just completed this 35,000 word review! I worked so hard on rewriting what the editor suggested. It’s a story that brings You glory! What do you mean it’s not time?
\nAfter much prayer and counsel, I exited the road to publishing that book and went a different route.
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\nRemember that when it comes to direction, there is one “GPS” that is most accurate. For me, GPS now means God’s Plan Succeeds.
\nThe book I wrote with my son is now in the final typeset review at our publisher. It was loaded up to Amazon’s Kindle for review the other night. Tonight I’ll get it loaded on Barnes and Noble’s Nook.
\nOnce the book is reviewed we’ll make it available for purchase.
\nTrust me when I say we are chomping at the bit! But we know God’s timing is perfect.
\nMay God bless you plans with His clear direction.
\nGigi
\nRead more about it here at the blog for NCWA. You’ll see that I’m sure God’s plan was a better choice.
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