"But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations." (Psalm 33:11)
We never know with each new day what kind of challenges await us. What remains hidden to my consciousness is not "hidden" to God. Pursuing faithfulness to God while navigating the many challenges of our volatile existence on this earth depends on our effectiveness at surrendering everything to the Wisdom and knowledge of God -- both the things we know about and those things we have yet to learn about.
We are good at praying for things that come to our attention. Consistency in our walk with the Lord hinges on our ability to commit to prayer those things that have yet to be revealed. It is too easy to enter each "uncertain" day with an unspoken expectation that our life is supposed to be free from challenges. How different would our focus be when "challenging" situations come our way IF we had already surrendered everything to God (known and unknown) before we had our first human-to-human encounter each day?
Until we learn to SURRENDER to God what we have not yet learned about, our disposition, attitude, personal growth, joy, etc. can easily be hijacked by the next crisis (or disappointment, personal attack, etc.) Our experience with Christ will seem like a wild roller coaster ride (i.e. up an down; twisting and turning). Our inconsistencies will be much larger in the eyes of others than the testimony of faithfulness we strive for.
Standing on the "Solid Rock" of God's Love for me requires this consistent surrender. When something "NEW" becomes a part of my knowledge, I need to remind myself that this is not "NEW" to God. He has known about it since before the world began and He is not worried about it at all! And, no matter how bad something may seem or how much pain it can bring into our lives, nothing will negate God's plans from being accomplished.
"For I know the PLANS I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and future."
(Jeremiah 29:11)
Monday, March 15, 2010
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