Life doesn't come with a money back guarantee. It sure would be nice if we could know without any doubt that each choice or step we make will turn out exactly the way we want. But that's not how it works.
Sometimes we hold a baby who didn't get to stay with us or a son who is near death or a daughter who's heart is breaking and you don't know the right words to say. Some days it seems like the fear of what comes next overshadows the joy and peace that comes from God. Some days I wonder if I've done any of this parenting, friending, daughtering or loving thing right.
Did I lead when I should have followed or spend when I should have saved or shown mercy when I should have disciplined? How do I know anything is right or if the next step will lead to still waters or the cliff's edge? I don't. Not really. I can look at all the possibilities and ask all the right questions and talk to wise friends and still not know that the next step will go the way I want.
All I can do is trust. Pray that God will give me wisdom and provision and then just trust. Trust in the God who created the world and loved us enough to send His Son to die and who is the God of resurrection. And as easy as it sounds it's one of the hardest things to do. Just sit back and wait for God to do what He does. Help me take the next step.
The God who hears my cries and will hold my hand when I really don't know what the next step is or if I've done anything right. He is what I cling to and I just take the next stepped that is illuminated by the light of the Holy Spirit. He alone gives me strength for the next thing and He alone never forsakes me.
Thank you God for being all I need.
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