In the movie Evan Almighty, God (expertly played by Mr. Morgan Freeman) says to Evan, "Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does He give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does He give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for their family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does He give them opportunities to love each other?"

I absolutely LOVE this quote, because it presents the questions (and answers) that I personally struggle with most. Often I feel like the bratty bored child in the back seat of this journey of life screaming at my Father, "Are we there yet?!!" wishing to get to my destination, for my journey's purpose to be revealed. But it's about having PATIENCE with God and the understanding that we usually aren't given what we ask for, but we're always given the opportunities for exactly what we need. I just hope I'm ready...

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Heavy Loads

Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. -Matthew 11:28

This personally poignant verse found me today. It's easy to carry our baggage, our troubles, our pains around with us. I even take on other people's stuff so that they don't need to go carry it all alone. But lately I've felt spread very thin by my stuff, so much so that it is difficult for me to help others with theirs. It is important to remember that God will help us in our burdens, even shoulder them for us, and He'll allow us rest, even at the times when sleep feels absolutely unattainable.

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