the Lord constantly pulls out the rug from under us.
…it’s kinda His “thing”.
i thought i was gonna go to college after i graduated. haha, nope.
God had a different plan,
it was hard,
but it was good.
i thought i could walk around the park & mind my own business, but the prompting of the Spirit indicated otherwise…
God had a different plan,
it was uncomfortable,
but it was good.
hard + uncomfortable because i was no longer in control.
hard + uncomfortable because bold faith can be rreeeaaaall intimidating.
hard + uncomfortable because abandonment isn’t natural.
hard + uncomfortable because that’s what God pulling out the rug from under us normally feels like.
every time He pulls the rug, He asks us to surrender our own expectations for His greater purpose.
& fulfilling His purpose means living in fullness- that’s why hard + uncomfortable always equals good with the Lord.
His plan isn’t “good” or “great” because it’s easy, but because every time the rug is pulled from under us, we have the opportunity to experience more of His character as He catches us in His sovereign hands.
every time He pulls the rug, we get to watch Him show up in ways we could never even dream of.
every time He pulls the rug, we get to rest in His authority.
every time He pulls the rug, we have no choice but to rely on His faithfulness + mercy + kindness.
so yes,
God pulling the rug is hard + uncomfortable,
but hard + uncomfortable with the Lord is matched by His faithfulness + mercy + kindness,
& His faithfulness + mercy + kindness always equals good.
how great of a joy is it that when we choose to live interruptible lives, the hard + uncomfortable things turn into celebrations of our Father’s strength + glory.
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over a year ago God pulled the rug out from under me & asked me to go on this thing called The World Race. it was hard + uncomfortable so naturally, i laughed. just how 90 year old sarah laughed when God told her she would bear a child. it was a laugh of doubt at something i considered impossible. i didn’t understand what God was doing, why He was doing it, or why He had picked me & quite frankly i was frustrated that i no longer felt like i had control over my future. but as i stopped striving to hold onto my own plans, i allowed my fear of this calling to drive me deeper into the Father. i came to realize that when i trusted the Lord, i didn’t need to fully understand because faith isn’t acting out of understanding, but rather the trust i have in Him. leaning on my own understanding placed security in my own knowledge & abilities rather than the knowledge & abilities of God- that isn’t faith. so as i said yes to the hard + uncomfortable, His faithfulness + mercy + kindness carried me through.
so here i am, six months into this whole Word Race thing realizing that God pulling the carpet out from underneath His children really is His “thing” & a daily thing too. the race is just one example of the many ways God has pulled the carpet out from under me & asked me to trust in Him instead of in my own understanding. living life with Him means continually having the carpet pulled out from under us & embracing the hard + uncomfortable so that we can look more like Jesus at the end of the day.
my prayer for the final three months of the race is to have a fervent spirit in all the rug pulling. i desire to say yes to all the hard + uncomfortable God has in store so i can see His faithfulness + mercy + kindness.
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“trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. listen for God ’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He’s the one who will keep you on track” -proverbs 3:5-6 (msg)
love,
my midnight thoughts
p.s: i know its been a while since i’ve posted a blog & i have a lot to write about so stay tuned for more soon!! also, i’m always down to chat if you ever want to know more about what the Lord is doing in my life or if you want to ask more questions! // insta&facebook: @shekinahcrouch // email:[email protected]
