Have you ever asked God to just tell you what He wants for you in your life? Have you asked Him to spell it out clearly, to write it on the wall? There are so many things in life that are hard; we have situations and choices in life that bog us down and we just want ANSWERS or more specifically the RIGHT ANSWER!
The other day a friend shared this story with me. She has been going through a hard situation in her life and struggling with her emotions over an upcoming event. She was taking a bath on one of these ridiculously cold Indiana nights. As she went to start the water there was an Aussie Shampoo bottle laying in the middle of the tub. Not being her bottle she picked it up and set it beside the tub. As she was soaking in the tub, she was telling God about her anxiety of the upcoming event and asking Him for peace and wisdom for the situation. As she was seeking God she turned to on her side and her eyes caught the shampoo bottle and she read on the back “NO WORRIES” She paused and immediately knew that God has spoken to her.
Did God answer her? You bet He did, He confirmed to her that He has her life under control, HE has it covered and not to worry. This answer didn’t remove the hard situation from her life but it gave her courage and the peace she so wanted.
So what are you currently asking of God? What choice would you like for Him to clearly state the answer on the wall? As I was processing her story, my first thought was personal, am I really truly looking for the answer? He might have written it somewhere, but am I spending time with Him, seeking and LOOKING FOR IT? Maybe the answer is not in the comfortable place that I want it to be. Maybe I have to really look hard in places that don’t seem right but it is there. I need to be seeking Him out of true desperation. Secondly, can I let go and accept the answer that HE has for me? This is spelled TRUST! Have you ever said “but God” I have! He speaks to me through His Word and deep down I know it is His answer, but……… that really wasn’t what I wanted. I wanted an OUT, I wanted revenge, I wanted something different. So I turn away and not accept it and then I get frustrated and angry, “where are you God, why aren’t you doing something?”
Ahhh….the beauty of God awaits. He has answers for each one of His children. He loves us so much to let us go, He wants to speak, reveal and touch our lives. He is a creative God who speaks in so many ways. Even when we reject His answer, even when we aren’t even seeking Him for it, He waits and waits. The answers are there my friend! God is speaking His answers through the sunset, through the beauty of the ocean, in a small still voice, through His Word, through a friend’s word to you, on the back of a shampoo bottle. He is there! Are you truly seeking and looking for the answer? Can you TRUST that the answer He has for you is Good and Right? I have a few lessons to learn here but my desire is to SEEK, LOOK and TRUST. Will you join me?
Very nicely said Lisa! Just what I needed to hear.