If you feel like God has given you vague or incomplete instructions, sit with Him, ask as many questions as you need to in order to understand exactly what He wants in a next step of faith. At times God is intentionally vague to get you to question details and perhaps even your own willingness to obey. He doesn’t have a problem with you analyzing and discussing it with Him. It’s possible that God draws out the conversation just so He can enjoy the fellowship and create intimacy. Conversation with God is how we get to know Him. He invented humor so He knows how to use it to make you laugh. You can relax and enjoy your time talking with Him. You will know when He wants concentrated listening. Be sure to be respectful as you would want to be respected. Don’t forget politeness. Use “please” and “thank you” when talking with God. He will honor that in your life.

God does want you to understand and walk faithfully in the direction of obedience. Remember that Abraham walked faithfully in the direction of obedience when he was told to sacrifice his son. Abraham fully expected that God would provide an alternative but he walked a faith walk until that happened.

Your conversations with God are NOT intended to be a constant list of “give-me”. How would you feel if the only time you heard from your child was with their hand out wanting something? Perhaps that is how prayer is demonstrated in the church – but it is not the prayer life that pleases God. He wants conversation and to lead you on the path that He has chosen for you. He wants to be known by you.

And yes, He will flex His muscles when He needs to. So be aware of how you are treating Him. Are you ignoring Him or including Him? He is jealous for your attention especially when ignoring Him can get you off the destiny path. Sometimes one wrong turn can create a complicated redirection that could have been avoided if you had consulted Him. Remember that Jonah found himself in the belly of a whale when he tried to deviate from the path that he was meant to follow.

Listen, God may need to work some things out of you like greed, arrogance, and selfishness. He may do that in uncomfortable ways but know that it is to improve your character for the Kingdom. He may need to work some things into you too. We all may need more humility, courage, fearlessness, boldness, kindness, gentleness, and the list goes on. Take the time to ask God about your strengths and weaknesses from His perspective. You might even ask about faith steps to improve in areas specifically needed for your earthly journey.

In summary, don’t assume anything except a stance to obey God wholeheartedly. Guess who obeyed God by writing this?