Monday, March 17, 2014

1-800-CONTROL

Wouldn't it be nice to be in control?
You always know what's coming and what has passed. There are no surprises and anxiety would be at an all time low.

It sounds absolutely delightful...until you realize what is being sacrificed.

Gaining control means a sacrifice of trust in God and in others. When we gain control of something we trust ourselves and our abilities (I don't know about you but I'm screwed). For example, when we are in control of a car, we know right where we are going. Yet, when we are in someone else's car we tend to be a little more on edge. We find ourselves double checking to see if the road is clear, we check over our shoulder when changing lanes. 

Our trust in others seems to be significantly lacking.
Our trust in God is obviously lacking.

Once we have obtained our perception of control the idea of losing it becomes terrifying. The questions soon rage...

"What if something awful happens?! What if?! What if?! what if?!"

A good, dear friend of mine told me that the "what if" quesiton is like a mosquito bite. When you itch it, it only gets worse and worse until it's bleeding and infected. We have to make friends with the "what if" and apply the truth of the Lord onto it's heat.

The truth of the Lord is this...

"I will be with you until the very end of the age. I know the plans I have for you. Plans to give you hope and a future, not to harm you. No eye has seen, no ear has hear what the Lord has planned for those who love him."


I Can't See



Trust. 

What an infinitely complex and ridiculously unavoidable part of life.

Quickly broken, but stubbornly strong.




                   Trust is almost always blind and it rarely feels good.

It gropes around in the unknown because it seeks more than what it can immediately touch. Trust longs for what has yet to come and whole heartedly believes that the Great Creator is orchestrating this song called life. Trust searches blindly but it is always expectant of hope and directed by faith.

Trust. What an incredible ability God has gifted humanity with, yet it can be one of the most lethal poisons when broken.

Even though sin separated us from God and He new He could never trust us to save ourselves, our trust in Him has had no reason to change. He is still in the garden, waiting for us to return white as snow. He never left that place of intimancy with us. Jesus has never loved us more.

Trust is rarely gained by way of results, but throughout the entirety of the journey.

Shadows

Oh God, where is your glory?
See the darkness, how will you re-write such a story?
Oh God, where is your glory?

Oh God, where is your mighty hand?
See the fallen in this land.
Oh God, where is your mighty hand?

Oh God, where is your peace?
There is greater chaos than the sea.
Oh, God where is your peace?

Oh God, where is your healing?
Can't you see how the pain is reeling. 
Oh God, where is your healing?

My God, my God, when will you redeem life from death?
My God, my God, there is no rest.
My God, my God, when will you redeem life from death?

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See here my child, I am working in the shadows.
Hold on to me and follow.
See here my child, I am working in the shadows.