Have you ever watched someone/s struggle through a difficult decision-making time knowing they will “get there” but the process is causing much anxiety and grief?  I am in this at the moment.  I know I cannot fix it and I shouldn’t even try.  I also know God is in the middle of the situation too.  In fact, this morning He told me he cares for these ones even more than I do and He is their Father just as He is my Father so please trust Him.  We all go through times of growing and this is one of them.  Keeping all this in mind–I do trust and will trust Him.  In fact, because I do know this is all about His working–I can stand amazed in His Presence because He always works mightily and His outcomes are miracles when seen with our human eyes.  So, I say thank You Father for what You are going to do in this situation and time.

While here with my kids in Oklahoma City, I attended a bible study last night that one of their friends is teaching.  The topic was regarding fear verses trust.  A DVD was played and then we processed together what we heard.  I was awakened to something I haven’t processed through before.  This is the thought that when we are in the midst of troubles, whether it is centered around a recovery item or whether it is just one of life’s many issues, we usually have someone to share it with and we usually are willing to do this.  However, when we are facing something that could benefit us by taking a step of faith we often privatize our thinking and emotional angst.  I’ve always been one to do this.  I will openly talk about it when the time is past, but in the midst of it I keep all things quiet.  Never until last night had I thought about this being fear driven.  I am a man of much fear and I’ve always attributed it to my past.  Yet, God has taken me through so many steps to correct these character defects and now He is taking me through one more.  This one is about facing the future rather than correcting my past.  He is a God of today and tomorrow, not just a God who helps overcome the past.  I’m looking forward to greater learning in this area.