Ever had one of those days, weeks, years, when you feel like every time something goes right, something else goes wrong? My heart feels like that today.
“For lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.” (Amos 9:9, KJV)
I finally get my mind, my heart, my soul, back in step with the Lord after fussing and fighting Him so much of the summer, and then we see our Ladybug starting to struggle with schoolwork. Again.
It’s been the same on-going challenges the last couple of years, and part of me is not sure why I thought they would just magically go away.
I think I still sort of had the mind-set that if God was going to insist that we take this path for schooling then He was also going to make it the magical golden highway to a perfect year. You know, just to prove how wrong I was to doubt Him.
You know, because the Lord of Lord and King of Kings loves a good “I told you so!” Right?
My faith is so immature sometimes!
I’m just being honest here–I’m feeling pretty discouraged again. Oh, how I wish I could talk to my own Mom!
Here’s my question–am I being sifted with these difficulties, or is she. Or is Mr. Fix-It? Or is this about exposing weakness and strengthening our family? Or is this just a failing from Adam on down to us?
And I don’t know that there’s an answer out there right now. I don’t know that God wants us to have all the answers–I think sometimes He just wants us to have faith, and have the Word.
“Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.” (Psalms 25:4-5, KJV)
You know that old saying, “you should start with the end in mind?” I think it’s biblical. You should start and continue with the end in mind–eternity.
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:18, KJV) “For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.” (Romans 8:24-25, KJV)
Patience, that’s always been a struggle for me. Any time I read my bible it’s like that word is emblazoned with bright red and gold every time I come to it. {smile} Who says God doesn’t speak? Onward Christian soldiers!
