My Father

Many times it's just difficult to make decisions. There exists the fear that the decision made may be the biggest mistake of one's life, especially the major ones. And that is something which happens to me very often. Most times when I pray, I don't hear God telling me, "Grace, you should do this and this and this, this way." How I wish He did. But He does know better. In order to let me grow into maturity in Him and in life, I need to make mistakes. Mistakes which may cause me to suffer consequences, but mistakes which will bring me to greater certainty that God is constantly watching over me all those trying times. Who knows how to be the best parent if not God Himself?

And I find refuge in those times knowing that He knows, but is withholding His ENDLESS power to change my circumstance, so that my circumstance will change me more into His likeness. Don't you want a Father like mine? If my Father always helps me get out of the mess I create for myself, when am I ever going to grow up and think for myself? My Father loves me more than enough.

²Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, ³because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. ⁴Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:2-4

just one life,
gracey