A Promise

"I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you" (from the Book of Genesis)

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Take Charge of My Life!

Have you heard the Air Supply Song "Just when I thought I was over you"? Sometimes life is like that. It plays the same old trick on you and catches you unaware just when you think you've finally got over everything. At least I go through this phase quite often - making the same mistakes, hurting the same ones who love and swearing all over again that this is THE last time! Yeah, that's life! But I know, that's no excuse! I'm learning... though very slowly.

I guess I've mellowed down over the years - rather tamed down, I'd say! I no more have strong feelings about those radical views I held. Day by day I'm also realizing that it is my LORD's strength that leads me on - not my confidence, not my merits, not my support systems. I'm also delighting in the serene peace that canopies me when I trust HIM with my life. I've learnt the hard way that I do not have the wisdom, nor the skill, to unfold my life; HE can do it so artistically, so methodically, and so very well.

This Sunday heard about NOT settling with the 'Ishmaels' in life, like Abraham tended to do initially, rather than waiting for the 'Isaac' to come. I had compromised too - with situations, people, values, standards, behaviour, morals... All those compromises had left behind Ishmaels! But the Almighty was so gracious, so mindful and never held back the promised Isaac! Do I have words to describe that perfect work of love and grace!

Yes! The bottom line is - the Battle belongs to the Lord!

-Virtually Yours

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