Like us, she experienced a death as she received this gift of God to her. She’d been heartbroken and afraid at his birth, yet with the tender compassion God has given us women she reached for her newborn son, holding him near, consoling his cries. How many times do you think the blind man’s mother secretly wondered what she had done to cause and deserve this? John 9:2 tells us the disciples’ first thought was whose fault is his blindness? Don’t we do that too? We see a handicapped child and wonder about the mother’s prenatal care or their home life. He sees us, too, when we aren’t looking for Him. I love that Jesus saw him when the man couldn’t see Jesus to even know He was near. Jesus was walking along and noticed a man who was blind from birth. It’s perfectly illustrated in a Bible story most of us know. I know it’s true for me because it has been true throughout time. Philippians 1:6 tells us, “ He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion …” I chose to trust my Father in Heaven who rules with wisdom and purpose. He loved me and was at work in my life for good … always for good. I grieved not getting what I had planned. But then I reminded myself of what I knew to be true about God. I focused on life not going the way I wanted it to. No sense pretending we are always happy about God’s plans and His impeccable timing that never seems to match mine. The loss of a dream or a hope brings grief, which must be acknowledged. Bury my talents?Īt first, in both of these seasons, I saw only what I was missing, what had been taken away. Death is like that. I couldn’t imagine why He’d tell me to box up those hopes and stuff them on the shelf. In my obedience, I trusted His love and plan for my life. I wasn’t sure God would ever return my paints, but I knew He knew what was best for me. Instead, He wanted me to invest my energy and talent cooperatively with Him in creating beauty in my children. With His characteristic gentle whisper to my heart, He asked me to shelve my art supplies and my dreams of painting for commission. Several years earlier, God asked me to do something else I didn’t want to do. I was free!īut now God was asking me to die to self. Happily, I thought we were done, all baby gear sold at a garage sale. Really? I felt I had obeyed God enough with my womb, pregnancy was difficult for me, and I wanted my body back. “God, I don’t want to do this again!” God was asking me, telling me, making me be a mother for a sixth time. I cried for three days when I discovered the answer. I had Dennis pick up a pregnancy test on the way home from work. I didn’t want to admit it, but my mind began to panic. An apple dipped in peanut butter might help, but it didn’t. A short rest during their down time didn’t help at all. ![]() I remember when, after an exhausting week wrangling five relentless children, I started feeling a little off. It’s scary, isn’t it? I’ve wondered the same. Why would He do that? How can I negotiate? I really feel God asking me to do something that sounds too hard. So what good Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he.Dear Barbara: I’m struggling right now. The more words you speak, the less they mean. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny. It was known long ago what each person would be. For there are many other words that increase fut Everything has already been decided. ![]() How is man the bet Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is for he cannot dispute with Him who is mightier than he. Since there are many things that increase vanity, Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, wha Whatever exists has already been named,Īnd how does that profit anyone? Whatever one is, he has been named already,Īnd he cannot contend with Him who is mightier than he. Peop Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago and it is known what man is neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he. What then is the advan Whatever happens was planned long ago. For there are many words which increase futility. ![]() ![]() Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the bette Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is for he cannot dispute with him who is stronger than he is. And who is any better off? And who knows what’s best fo That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he. The more words that are spoken, the more smoke there is in the air. Ecclesiastes 6:10-12 Whatever happens, happens.
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