When you're in a position that is not fulfilling, not what you want; one that is not pleasant and not rewarding, what do you do? If you have no friends, or your job is hanging by a thread, or the only people you're with all day are your kids or the people with whom you work and you're longing for someone (ANYone) else to relate to, what do you do? If you're in debt and it seems like no matter what you do there's more and more and more debt, what do you do?
You pray.
Pray for WHAT?
You pray for the ability to live with the consequence(s) of the choices you've made in your life until and unless God's unmerited favor (i.e., His grace) removes you from the consequence(s).
Then what?
Wait. You didn't get from where you were to where you are in one day or an hour; it took years. And moving from where you are to where you want to be, even with God's grace, can take years. Until you get there, it's a pretty sure bet that unless you thank God for what you have (a place to live, ability to see, hear, taste, smell and feel, great kids, working vehicles, a job, food on the table and, if you're reading this, a computer and Internet access), you'll be absolutely, unequivically, and continuously miserable.
And what if you don't want to wait? What if the thought of waiting is so unbearable that you want to take matters into your own hands and make changes now?
There are two things that can happen from wanting and forcing a change NOW: one, God will move from Grace to Miracle and release you miraculously from your situation, whatever that may be; or two, you'll again be making a choice to do things your way and in your time and there will be consequences. The consequenses may be easier or more difficult to live with, but there will be consequences. Making a move without God's direction or grace is NOT the way to remove yourself from whatever consequence you're facing right now.
I pray that whatever you're facing, whatever you're experiencing in this Easter season, that God's grace is extended to you and that you're given the patience to hold fast to the vision of what He has in store for you. Check Jeremiah 29:11 and believe that God has a way out, and that He will show you. And then, you wait for Him to show you and lead you out, and when He does, you follow Him.
Blessings, and Happy Easter!
