But, I want it. That makes it good, right?
Being a parent has given me a huge perspective on how God may view us. For so long I struggled with why God wasn't giving me what I asked for at that moment. What I wanted was a good thing. But it wasn't in God's timing and in His will so I settled for things that really hurt me instead.
My daughter is 7 months old so she is exploring her new world. She is crawling everywhere and she is quick as a lightning bolt. She is learning what is okay to explore and what is not okay. She doesn't understand why I won't let her chew on the plastic bag that contains garbage (or any plastic bag for that matter.. Choking hazard). She has SO many toys that she is blessed with but she gravitates toward the garbage can of all things. I am constantly redirecting her and showing her where she can explore. Don't get me wrong now, I want my daughter to explore even beyond her toys, but in a safe way.
And then I think, all those times I wanted something I thought was good and that God was saying no or wait I kept going after it. Even if it was garbage. Even if it sabotaged my life. He always redirected me and I always kept going back to it.
We humans are like that. We want what we can't have. When someone tells us no, we like to push the limits. But God has something so much better planned for us. So special, if we just wait on Him and His timing.
There are other things that my daughter thinks are fascinating that aren't just garbage. She loves vases. Now, one day she can have as many as she wants but right now they are not save for her to play with. She just has to wait until she's old enough and she can put flowers in them and take care of them but she has to wait.
God tells us to wait and redirects us for a purpose. He knows what's best for us and He knows what we need at the right moment. At times it hurts but He's saving us from much deeper hurt. He's redirecting us to the good stuff, that we cannot even see yet. He's weaving a tapestry but we only see the random threads. So wait sons and daughters.
Don't settle for the rubbish when God has for you a reward greater than you can imagine. God loves to lavish His love on us. We just have to remember to wait on Him because the good, great, wonderful, fantastic stuff comes in His timing.
So be still, and know Him.
My daughter is 7 months old so she is exploring her new world. She is crawling everywhere and she is quick as a lightning bolt. She is learning what is okay to explore and what is not okay. She doesn't understand why I won't let her chew on the plastic bag that contains garbage (or any plastic bag for that matter.. Choking hazard). She has SO many toys that she is blessed with but she gravitates toward the garbage can of all things. I am constantly redirecting her and showing her where she can explore. Don't get me wrong now, I want my daughter to explore even beyond her toys, but in a safe way.
And then I think, all those times I wanted something I thought was good and that God was saying no or wait I kept going after it. Even if it was garbage. Even if it sabotaged my life. He always redirected me and I always kept going back to it.
We humans are like that. We want what we can't have. When someone tells us no, we like to push the limits. But God has something so much better planned for us. So special, if we just wait on Him and His timing.
There are other things that my daughter thinks are fascinating that aren't just garbage. She loves vases. Now, one day she can have as many as she wants but right now they are not save for her to play with. She just has to wait until she's old enough and she can put flowers in them and take care of them but she has to wait.
God tells us to wait and redirects us for a purpose. He knows what's best for us and He knows what we need at the right moment. At times it hurts but He's saving us from much deeper hurt. He's redirecting us to the good stuff, that we cannot even see yet. He's weaving a tapestry but we only see the random threads. So wait sons and daughters.
Don't settle for the rubbish when God has for you a reward greater than you can imagine. God loves to lavish His love on us. We just have to remember to wait on Him because the good, great, wonderful, fantastic stuff comes in His timing.
So be still, and know Him.
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