SURRENDER, ABANDON, TRADE
It is apparent that God is slowly and gently working on me to throw out all the dreams I had for my life to make room for His. It has been a real power struggle…not for Christ, but for me. I know He gets tired of seeing me in complete peace and harmony one moment and then in the blink of an eye, I am in hysterics. Good gracious, sometimes I wonder if I will ever get to that place of calmness in the midst of any circumstance.
“He is the Comforter, not the Accuser; and He never shows us our need without at the same time revealing the Divine supply.”-Hannah Smith
As I reflect on my recent disappointment, I shake my head with absolute pity at my response. After I received a “no” to a position I was hoping for, it was not even a day later that an opportunity came my way; an opportunity that could possibly give me the wisdom and knowledge on how to achieve the vision God gave to me. A few days later, a different opportunity arose that could also do the same. It only took complete surrender… which means…God had to pry my dream out of my clutched fist. It is comical that when I am most desperate to hold onto something, God takes it away from me. In return, He always gives me something better.
God is working in so many ways right now. After Meredith’s second death anniversary, it was clear that He was ready to give me a new life. The last two years, I have been hard at work trying to recover from, understand and get healing from all the tragedy I have faced. He never promised me that things would be easy from here on out, nor did He promise me that all my wounds would be healed, but God did promise me a new beginning. I have been waiting to see where this new life would take me, who would be included in it, how everything would unfold. Now that the puzzle pieces are coming together, I am thrilled at the possibilities that lay ahead. I am optimistic about the future. I am hopeful. Most of all I am thankful for the road I have traveled.
“As we live by correct priorities, cultivating our relationship with Christ on a daily basis, we will begin to experience a quiet joy resulting from a sense of security that we belong to God and He is indeed in control of our lives.” –Susan Yates
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