My friend and I just got through talking about the battle of the wills, Ours vs. Gods. Every child of God comes to a point where there is a struggle between our desires or inclinations and the directions God and circumstances point. When this happens we experience tension, discouragement, unhappiness, and a nagging, gnawing, anxiety.
I don't have a particularly original solution. But I can honestly say from experience, the only thing I know to do is hang on to my faith - with both hands. The way I see it, if I practice just trusting God and plodding on, eventually light breaks and there is clarity.
If I go running off in one direction because the one I am on looks less than attractive, I stand a good chance of making my situation worse.
How often do we think of Jesus' own battle with his will vs. that of the Father's? Whether from the human or God standpoint, the cross was no walk in the park. Still, Jesus did everyday what he came to do and in the final lap of the journey said "not my will, but thine be done."
My will or desire is not for uncertainty in any part of my life, but God may want to teach me faith; lack may be a means to teach me about my Source...and we could go on.
So we pray:
Take my will and make it thine it shall be no longer mine
Take my heart it is thine own, it shall be thy royal throne
I don't have a particularly original solution. But I can honestly say from experience, the only thing I know to do is hang on to my faith - with both hands. The way I see it, if I practice just trusting God and plodding on, eventually light breaks and there is clarity.
If I go running off in one direction because the one I am on looks less than attractive, I stand a good chance of making my situation worse.
How often do we think of Jesus' own battle with his will vs. that of the Father's? Whether from the human or God standpoint, the cross was no walk in the park. Still, Jesus did everyday what he came to do and in the final lap of the journey said "not my will, but thine be done."
My will or desire is not for uncertainty in any part of my life, but God may want to teach me faith; lack may be a means to teach me about my Source...and we could go on.
So we pray:
Take my will and make it thine it shall be no longer mine
Take my heart it is thine own, it shall be thy royal throne
