“I hear you honey.
I hear you,” I repeated to my screaming, squirming 10 month old. She desperately wanted me to stop
wiping her face. I knew what she
wanted. Although I knew she
would be temporarily appeased if I stopped, I continued wiping. Why? Because I knew that if I let the food dry on her face, it
would be much harder to get off later.
How often are we like my sweet
Adalyn? Screaming for relief,
trying to squirm our way out of discomfort, focused on the present. But just as I didn’t immediately
appease my daughter, God doesn’t always answer our requests. Because He sees the big picture. He knows that bringing us through the
present discomfort creates a future that we can’t yet see. He uses the trials we encounter to transform
us into His likeness.
“And we know that God causes everything towork together for the good of those who love God and are called according tohis purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and hechose them to become like his Son.”
Heavenly Father, thank you that when we
face trials in this life, we can rest on your promise that you cause everything
to work together for our good.
Thank you that your love us enough to refine us. Thank you that you walk along side us
through the mountains and the valleys.
Lord, I pray that we are open to what you bring us through, not focused
on the present discomfort, but rather, setting our sights on what you are going
to do through it. I love you Lord.
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