But God ...

I have been struggling these last couple of days with the idea of getting on the scale again tomorrow morning. Parts of me think that life was simpler when I either didnt think about the weight, or I struggled inwardly alone.

I am coming to know that it doesn't always "feel" easy to walk in obedience. I have been reminded once again, that I am hanging on to what I think should happen. This led me to think about an example from the Bible. Let's take Abraham ...

And God told Abraham that He would be a father to many. I suppose at first he would have been excited and every month that went past, both he and Sarah would have been disappointed to learn that it had not happened. He had many conversations with the Lord about this (not to mention I am sure he held a crying wife once or twice as her monthly cycle came to be, and still no baby.)

I understand the desire to feel the need to do something. I understand the words he said: "But God, I am getting older; and my wife is aging every year; do you need my help? This is not going as fast as I would have liked it, how about I help you?"

Simmilar I suppose, we say things like: "But God, I did what I believed you asked of me; why am I not getting the results that I want?"

Father, continue to show me where I fail and where the areas are that I still need to surrender. You are faithful, you will do what you said you will do. Let us hold to the promise that we find in Philippians 1:6 as Paul writes these words:

"For I am confident of this very thing, that He (GOD) who began a good work in you will perfect it (complete it perfectly) until the day of Christ" Or, perhaps we can say it this way, "God who began that very good work in you; promises to see it through to completion."

That's all for now

Jacqueline