Random Thoughts

Last week’s snow is all but gone

I guess we’ve had our accumulation of snowfall for the year. The boys wanted it to snow so badly, and then when it came, they barely got outside in it. Go figure!

I’m thinking my boys’ reaction to the snow isn’t much different than myself sometimes. How many times have I wished this or that would happen, and then when it did, didn’t step forward to embrace the thing I wished? What is it about us as humans? We ask God for something that we know isn’t necessarily good for us, and then we complain about that thing once He allows it. It doesn’t make sense, does it?

I think I’m learning that I need to simply trust – that He knows what’s best for me, and I need to let Him have His way. Life is so much simpler when we do. However, this isn’t an easy lesson to learn. It means I have to be patient to see what He’s going to do before I rush headlong into trying to make something happen. Of course, that’s not my typical way of doing things. To be honest, I’m more of a act and think kind of gal in a number of respects; something He’s obviously working on me about.

So, as the New Year is merrily slipping past, I am trying to learn from Him what He has to teach. I don’t think the lessons will be easy ones and they may not always be pleasant. But I know they’ll be worth it. And maybe I’ll be smart enough to listen the first time rather than having to learn the lesson the hard way after several attempts and failures.

How about you? What’s the Father teaching you these days?