I have been slowly working my way through a Kay Arthur Bible Study entitled Lord, Only You Can Change Me. It is a study on the Beatitudes. Kay Arthur is AMAZING and I have learned SO much!
One of the things that stuck out to me, and that God has brought back to mind numerous times, deals with being meek. Her definition of meekness is kneeling in total submission to Him. She says we should bow before the sovereign God and in purity of trust say, "My Father, if is pleases You, it pleases me."
What a hard thing to pray. I have been truly blessed to grow up in America, in a Christian home, where for the most part, life has been good. That word 'good', has a skewed meaning for so many of us. We think of 'good' as things that are pleasant, something that we enjoy. When it comes to my walk with Jesus though, I believe He has a different definition of the word 'good'. When I grow in my relationship with Him it is good, but how does that growth occur? So often through conflict, through something that takes me out of my comfort zone or stretches me. Sometimes it's something that hurts; something that makes me ask, "why?" Sometimes an instance or occurrence that in and of itself I would not label as 'good'. However, when those times come I can put my trust fully in the One who created me. I can rest in Him knowing that He "causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28)
In her book, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, Ann Voskamp talks about being thankful in the messy, in the hurt, in those 'why' times. Our God is GREAT and He is SOVEREIGN. Nothing catches Him off guard or surprises Him. So tonight as I get ready to go to bed I'm going to rest in Him, knowing and believing He has a plan for my husband, for me, and for our children. A perfect plan He prepared just for us. A plan no one can throw off course. We are safe and secure in our Father's Arms.
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