I don't feel I even have the liberty to call myself a writer. But, as someone who enjoys writing, I understand the sense of accomplishment in being able to take what is on your heart and transfer it into written words. Growing into my teen years, I fell in love with written words. Verbally, words failed me. Hence, written words became my best friend. I found it was much easier to write than talk. So, I began writing more and more. A page doesn't judge, nor does it criticize; it simply listens. So, I fell in love with writing. It was the one thing I could control. It was also one thing that came relatively easy for me. (That was what I thought before I started writing a book though.) Still, It's something I could do; it's my "voice". Each of us are writers in our own way. Our life is an empty book placed in our hand. Each day is a part of our story. As each chapter unfolds, the story of our life is being written. "We're all stories in the end, just make it a good one." - 11th Doctor. As we are living our lives, we tend to plan things out; we write out the script of our life. In our head, we have this picture of what should happen and how it is going to play out. However, we have one shot at this whole "life" thing. It is not a dress rehearsal. And sometimes, our plans fail. Sometimes, things happen that are 'Off Script'. At that point, we tend to overreact. What am I going to do now? That wasn't supposed to happen! I'll get personal for a moment. There is a long list of "Things to do" before I step onto HBBC turf as a Student. There is also some things that must happen that only God can do. And, after years of prayer, I'm seeing Him move in those areas, and it's amazing. Among the many things I must do in preparation for college this fall, getting a job is one of them. That's a no-brainer. However, I'm finding more problems in that process than I expected. I've had many job offers over the years, but starting them has been the hard part. The latest one, at a pre-school, was pretty much guaranteed. I only lacked a drivers license to continue with the applicant process, and they were willing to wait for me, and we kept in contact on how the process was coming. I spent the next few weeks working on gaining my license which I got last Wednesday, only to find that they had given the job away a few days earlier. Tears may or may not have been shed over it. It was very disappointing and discouraging. Losing that was very much a huge blow to the last of my footing.Take that away, and I again have absolutely no idea how any of it is going to work out. Accepting that was difficult. What do we do when our plans fail? What should we do when scenes play out Off Script? Accept It Easier said than done, I know. But brooding over your circumstance isn't going to change it. Moping over what happened, or didn't happen, is only going to cause you, and ultimately everyone around you to be unhappy. Focusing on the negative is a breeding ground for bitterness. Leave It Quit trying to change things and work things out yourself. The nature of our plans sometimes; they aren't exactly God's plans, but sometimes we can't tell the difference because our hearts can be so delightfully deceptive. We will work so hard and so long for something, only to be disappointing when we finally get what we wanted. All that work is pointless, and you find you didn't really want what you thought you wanted. God's intervention was to prevent you from having to experience such disappointment. He just wants what's best for us! He's redirecting you to something better. Quit running back to the thing He took you away from. There's a reason for it. Trust Him (Yes, I ran out of sayings that went together for the bullets )This is really the main, and the best, thing that you can do. I really thought that it was His doing, and the right job. But, I do know, it was another opportunity to trust Him more. I'm just not strong enough, and I know I can't do this alone, but He can. He knows the future, He knows what is going to happen. And, He wants what's best for each of us! Jeremiah 29.11, "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." He had better plans for us than we have for ourselves. Trust His plans! Trusting Him is the easiest thing and the hardest thing in the world to do. But, if it were easy, it wouldn't be faith. "I don't know about tomorrow, I just live from day to day; I don't borrow from it's sunshine, For it's skies may turn to gray. I don't worry o'er the future, For I know what Jesus said; And today I'll walk beside Him For He knows what is ahead. Many things about tomorrow I don't seem to understand; But I know who holds tomorrow, And I know who holds my hand" - Ira F. Stanphill Pray fervently One prayer can change a life. One moment in His presence can change the outcome. No matter how alone you think you are, God is only just a prayer away. Philippians 4.6, "In everything by prayer...let your requests be made known unto God." Luke 11.9, "Ask...Seek...Knock..." Ephesians 6.18, "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit." 1 Thessalonians 5.16, "Pray without ceasing." 1 Peter 5.7, "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." Often, all you need is a few moments with Him to make all the difference. Prayer is something you can do! Read Expectantly His Word has brought much comfort to my heart throughout the years. He never ceases to give me just what I need through it. The promises you will find, claim them as your own! That book was written just for you. It's your guide for life. Read it! You will be amazed at what you will find! Psalms 119.105, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Wait Patiently Patience is not something that comes easy for any of us. "We're not interested in waiting for anything - whether it's a happy meal or a happy life." - Cary Schmidt But, it is a necessary lesson for us to learn. God doesn't work by our timing. Faith in God includes faith in His timing. It's not typically the time frame we would set for ourselves, but it's always the best way! Psalms 37.7, "Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him.." James 1.3-4, " Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." I fully dislike having to wait for things like this. I'd rather have a MapQuest plan of my life; every turn, every step, written out exactly for me to follow. But, God doesn't work that way. Instead, we must trust Him, and wait for Him to move. He gives us enough knowledge of His will to accomplish what we need to right now. And sometimes, what we must do is simply learn to wait on Him. What must we do when our plans fail? Accept what happened, leave it alone, and move on. Trust Him and His will knowing He knows what He's doing and has better plans for us than we have for ourselves. Then, pray... a lot, read His Word, and learn to patiently wait for Him.
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Charlotte
3/17/2014 05:48:48 am
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