...that is how so many worthwhile things come to us in this life. Not to say that hard work and dedication in school, work and family don't bring great satisfaction.
I think so often we have this picture in our minds of how our lives will work out and what is best for us but almost always what we have in mind for ourselves is not what the Lord has in mind for us. School, work and family. Have they always gone exactly has you have envisioned? Have things perfectly fallen into the parameters of your "plan" or have you had the rug pulled out from under you time and again as I have.
The Lord has a wonderful way of spinning things about. Teaching us that his ways are not our ways and that ultimately he has our best interest at heart. Just when you think you have a good "plan" for your life he comes in and, in all his mercy, shows you that he knows a better way. A way that will provide more happiness than we ever thought possible.
Often these moments of teaching are just that: a moment. One single moment where the light clicks on and we suddenly realize what we truly want and what we need to do to get it. Sometimes their are events that lead up to the moment. They can come in the space of just a few hours or weeks. It's amazing to me what a difference 4 days can make in a persons life. When that moment comes don't let it slip away. Grab on to it even though you may be afraid. Even though you are unsure of the turns the path may take. Focus on what is directly ahead and never let go of the Lord's hand.
I have recently (and many times before) been hit by that happiness which comes when we are looking the other way and this post is motivated by the fact that I'm still light headed and suffering from post situational disbelief. :) I honestly can't think of a single thing I might have done to deserve this kind of happiness but that is just the picture of the Lord' mercy and love for us. We rarely deserve the blessings he sets upon us and yet he continually gives.
Most importantly, for those who feel without hope, don't forget that those moments of stunning beauty and overwhelming happiness are right around the corner but like anything worth having they will come unexpectedly and without ceremony...as long as we have the faith to receive them and the courage to act on them.
Summer in review
11 years ago
