trying to put a square peg in a round hole.
It just DOES. NOT. FIT.
It WILL. NOT. WORK.
Yet, sometimes I continually try to force it.
I try to make MY will, MY ideas, MY way – fit what I want HIS will to be. It never works!
I have to continually ask that the Lord to give me the grace to accept
HIS will for what it IS…
HIS
He didn’t ask me what I thought. He didn’t ask me if I would rather have option A or option B. No, he didn’t give me a choice, he gave me a PROMISE.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
Sarah Young writes in Jesus Calling Enjoying Peace in His Presence, February 7, page 40…
“Remember that I can fit everything into a pattern for good,
including the things you wish were different.”
Lord, today I ask you for the courage to TOTALLY let go of the things that I wish were different. Things that are out of my control. Choices that I cannot make. Please help me let go and give it ALL to you.
Lord, please be with my friend D. and her family, especially the one that has made a different choice. Guide that person and give his family the strength they need to endure.
You know, life is a series of choices. I only get to make the choices for MY life, not the lives of others. That means, I HAVE to let the choices of others be just that – their choice.
Does that make sense to you? Am I the only one that struggles with this issue?
I struggle with it too. Being a control freak like I am doesn't help matters! Praying for your friend.
No, you are not the only one; I think most of us do.
There's always pain with bad choices rather it be ours or others we love but we do have the choice of handling it over to God and trusting that He knows and can bring joy from ashes.
Kathleen – thanks for the prayers.
Nancy – I love this line: "He knows and can bring joy from ashes." Thanks for the reminder!
Great post, Mary–I think we all struggle with the same tendencies to make our will fit His. If we could only learn to trust more–it is a lifelong quest and I hope I am making some progress in trusting him more.
Romans 8:28 is one of my favorites!
I love that book! Gets me thru the days!
I have the same problem. I want to do it ALL!! Letting go and letting God has been extremely hard for me too!
I like the part where you say He did not ask your opinion or if you wanted choice A or choice B!
Learning to Rest in God is getting easier but some days it is just very hard still!
Thanks for the post!
Dianne & Mimi…thanks for the encouragement!
once I realized God is smarter than me and His plan have got to be better than my plan… my life got a lot easier…
I was reading this thinking, "Mary should lead a bible study for women. She has such a gift of encouragement and wisdom."
And that prayer? Well, that just confirms it. 🙂
You are a blessing. In a big way.
Amen and Amen– I keep learning some of the things–'AGAIN'!