The other day on my way to work I had an “a–ha” moment. We sometimes may feel that life just hasn’t been fair. We see others with some of the things we would like to have, go places we would like to go. For some reason, whether it be health, finances, time, we are reminded constantly that we cannot have or go were others can.
My “a–ha” moment came when I was praying and as usual asking God for the many things that numerate my list. My own personal battle of not having or not being in the place that I, and I emphasize “I” feel I should have and where I wish I was at. I was not complaining I was just reminding God that I would love for this and it would be great if He blessed me with that. Then God showed me that He already did, and I went “a-ha”
As I continued my ride to work and my private time with God, He began to unfold for me and show me that I am right where He wants me to be. That the life I live is just what He wants for me to glorify Him. What I may look at as short comings and failures, He showed me it was a time of maturing and molding. He reminded me that He is the potter and that I am the clay.
As a tear slowly began to descend down my cheek, a smile came. My eyes were opened and I realized that everything I thought I was missing out on was from my worldly perspective. God showed me that when this and that happened to me, it was His this and that. He showed me that the life He gave me is one that has had its moments of fear and doubt, sadness and joy. That even when I made selfish decisions that hurt others, He still turned it around to glorify Himself and mold me into a better and stronger believer in Him.
It’s like that moment when you finally get it. That “a-ha” moment when everything becomes clear and I got excited to realize that God is doing just what He always does. He directs my path and guides my steps and when I go in a different direction He nudges ever so slightly, and in my case bumped a little aggressively many times because of how far off the path I strayed.
He is always there to love us and remind us that He is in control, even when it may seem that it is all spinning out of control and we get further and further away from Him. On that morning drive to work I was reminded and may we always remember, that when our life may not match what we wish it was, may we rest in the Author and Finisher of it all because He is still writing and isn’t finished yet.
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