THAT'S OUR GOD!
Written by Carly
August 2003
Sometimes, I find myself plowing through life so blinded by my schedule, by my own agenda, that God needs to teach me when my brain is "turned off". While walking my dog…I was reminded of Jesus, as I walked past an endless group of homes with BIG dogs. Every time we walk by these homes, the BIG dogs bark at us like enemies. It frightens me and I tend to walk faster, trying to ignore them. In the beginning, my dog would jump back in fear and try walking on the street to avoid confrontation. Now, I hold her close to me, and say to her "It's ok, we're ok, keep going...go, go, go." And before we know it, she walks right past those big ol' dogs as they snarl and bark. Now my dog doesn't "bat an eye", for she knows I'm with her and it's okay. The Lord is always here or there, wherever we are, guiding us. When the enemy appears, we may feel caught off guard, and slow down. We may even stand there, quaking in our boots; perhaps allowing him to have the upper hand when we are weak. But in Him we become strong and as we allow the Lord to guide us and truly lead us with His warm and encouraging words--we get past the snarling enemy. With spiritual discernment, we're able to detect that big ol' barking enemy, recognize the roar of the enemy and confidently move past the challenge. That's our God, our protector.
While walking the other day, I turned down my walkman and just listened--to my heart. To the sound we can only hear when we shut up! I asked, "Lord, why do I feel ok today? Why am I at peace about our future, our baby to come, and about the adoption process? I could be feeling really anxious, I could be recovering from another 'meltdown'. Lord, what's the deal lately?" And I then I knew why I was ok--"You're letting me work in your life and allowing me to direct your steps." That's our God, our guide.
I'm certainly not a role model for the adoption wait, but for now, I feel like giving the burden to God makes my shoulders lighter. I can sleep sounder and rest in His peace. Don't confuse this with complacency. I've just decided to let go and let GOD do His thing. I could clutch this adoption journey tightly, but for today and hopefully tomorrow, I'm allowing God to do what He's been doing throughout my life--answering my prayers and delivering me. That's our God, our peace.
As I continued walking I looked at the sky and saw dark clouds, "No big deal, I'll make it home," I thought. But He says, "Get back home--now!" I usually do a mile or so around the neighborhood and felt confident that I could maintain my current stride and make it home in time. "Trust yourself I say, you've got it all figured out." But half way home, with a walkman on my head and a cell phone on my hip, the sky opened up and buckets of rain poured down upon my little dog and me. As we entered our home, soaked from head to toe, I was reminded…when He tells us to do something, do it. Don't try to figure it out. Don't stop and analyze it. Don't get a dozen different opinions--our walk with the Lord is between Him and each of us. It makes no difference what people think--people come and people go. If something in your life needs to change, change it. Don't make excuses and don't broadcast your "stuff" to everyone who'll listen. ('Cause I tend to do that, for acceptance and approval.)
Life is full of challenges and learning lessons...sometimes I just need to share.
God Bless,
Carly
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