Last post I mentioned I'm not happy where I'm at in my career and thought I'd be at a different place right now. I've got problems. But it's not my circumstances that are problems, it's my attitude. I'm making it all about me, about what I want and when I want it. When it comes down to it, I'm a selfish child. Where did I get the idea that my life is about me? It's not new, the problem goes back to the beginning and we're all believing the original lie. Does God really know what's best for us?
It would be nice if the Lord gave us trust and patience easily, but those characteristics only increase as we're put to the test. Growth never occurs without difficulty. It's in the midst of the storm that I realize I'm helpless to guide my life. Only when I'm honest in my pain do I understand that my life is not mine. Suffering hurts and it shows me I'm not in control. We hurt when things don't go they way we thought they should. There's the problem. I have an idea how I want my life to be and my Father has another. Guess who's gonna win that tug-of-war?
It's a hard lesson. You're life if not about you. You can't learn that quickly and you'll need continual refresher courses. I get those lessons all the time. The Lord constantly pulls me back and focuses me on what He's doing. In my storms I see Him more clearly. His plan for my life is for my good, but it's primarily for His glory.
My life isn't about me... it's all about Him.
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