We kinda quit trying to figure things out a while ago and God has given us so much peace the past year, even though there have been so many ups and downs. I heard a great devotion this morning from Pastor Tony Evans on Gods Detours. It struck a chord in my heart so, that I played it for Ory and we listened to it together. He told a little thing about when his wifes cooking and hes hungry. The meat smells like its done and may even look like its done but his wife will stick a fork in it and say not yet....just a little while longer. She then puts it back in the fire until its ready. See, it might look like everythings done on the outside but the inside isnt yet ready. It gave us both some great points to focus on and Ory said, yep! Its like lung transplant wasnt supposed to take this long....they were gonna find lungs in a few months and that would be it. It looked like we were all ready but almost two years later, it hasnt been Gods time or Will yet. I said, Nope! But were still here! A year ago, I had no idea what the coming day, month or year would bring and to be honest, I still dont. ...but who really does? Believing that we know is a false sense of security. What has carried us through the past year with flying colors hasnt been God getting us out of the fire but being in the fire WITH us. Through every disappointment, every victory, every unanswered question, every time we hear ok. NOW you have to do this. Through everything, God has been with us and given us both peace that we cant explain....joy unspeakable.....and hope. It hasnt quite been our time yet for the miracle that we had anticipated but every day of 2014 has been full of Gods glory and awesome power...and the miracle in each day has been the care giving and love we have experienced through all of it from the Lord, so that we can love each other and others who are going through this same walk we are on. Just because things havent always gone our way doesnt mean that God isnt faithful or that we have somehow failed but it means that His way isnt our way and we cant see everything. Our hearts are to serve God and not just when it feels good or breathing, moving, walking, believing and holding on is easy but when were white knuckling the promises of God during the strongest of storms so that we can be shaped into what brings glory to God. Ory always says, we arent just sunshine soldiers. Anybody can be happy when its all good but we have been called to be better than that. We dont understand or have the answers and we may still be waiting for the powers that be to tell us if Ory will have another chance at new lungs and we may still be in the fire and its not quite time yet but God hasnt forgotten us or forsaken us....Hes just getting us ready to be served. Dont grow weary in doing good. If youre tired and it seems like the harder you try, the harder it gets or that youre unlucky, take heart! Luck has nothing to do with the Will of God. Hold on. Trust Him. The greatest blessing we have received in the past year has been the constant presence of God. He will not leave you. He sees you and knows what youre going through, that youre tired and need some love and encouragement. Dont give up. The timers ticking and in Gods way and time, He will pull you out of the fire...until then, just lift your hands and dance with us in the flames. Dont miss the beautiful moments of today bc you want to worry about tomorrow. Let God work in you and prepare you for whats to come while enjoying the abundant life He has for you today! Soon the sun will set again and well lay our heads on our pillows, contemplate the day and be filled with thankfulness. Thankful that we dont have to figure it out....that its all not up to us and we are right where we need to be. God has given Ory a hospital free year for the first time in ages without giving him new lungs. It doesnt make sense, does it? But it did to God and He knows what Hes doing. If I had my way, who knows what kind of year we would have had...I would have wrecked it all. Be blessed. Be encouraged. God is here and all is well.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 21:04:06 +0000
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