delicious ambiguity
August 10, 2010
Do you have some uncertainties/mysteries
you need to choose to embrace right now?
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Uncertainties? Ubetcha! Just sitting and waiting on what to do, cause that’s all I can do.
Mysteries? Mmmhmm. Like why am I still awake at 3:50 am? And why did I decide to do freelance editing? Does anybody really need that service? Cause if they do, they aren’t calling me. Sitting in that too.
Wondering why about a whole, whole lot of things these days. But He knows. Maybe one day He’ll tell me. Or not.
And can I just say that I love that I’m the first one to comment this time. Insomnia does have it’s benefits I guess.
Love and hugs from VA!
@Nomadstacey says:
Um, maybe one or two…
But I should have an answer by Friday. =)
Yeah. I need a job.
If I don’t have one by September 1st, I am going to be in deep poo.
And lose my scholarship to boot.
(Prayers would be appreciated.)
i will be praying for you, nor. . .
@dg4G says:
Uncertainties & mysteries pretty much make up the entirety of life right now.
So I just need to stay disciplined in embracing Life huh :)
I’m with David above, sososo many uncertainties… hanging on to the one constant, God’s Love !!!
may i ask….HOW do you hang onto God’s love?
The future.
Oh yes. Yes, I do.
@tamhodge says:
ha! these were gonna be my words exactly.
so…what she ^^^ said.
:)
Yup! Mainly surrounding paperwork and plane tickets. But in another sense the biggest mystery is why in all my heart wanderings God still gave me this dream…so undeserved.
I was thinking more about this and remembered something from Israel’s wandering in the desert and the Lord’s prayer.
In the prayer is, “give us this day, our daily bread.” In context, just before this, Jesus said to go to your closet and pray. I’ve heard it taught that this was more likely a food pantry than a closet for clothes. So could you imagine standing in your pantry, staring at the shelves and asking for what you need for that day? What if the shelves where bare?
Secondly, the manna given to Israel was only good the day it was given and then it was nasty and covered in maggots. God provided each day’s need. There was no need to hoarde because God was faithful and rained down manna the next day too.
There are so many unknowns in life and to tie these thoughts altogether, I crave security and knowing. I try to hoarde worldly things and security. The truth is when I do this, stuff still rots. My only real security and confort is in Jesus. Hoarding the world leaves me less able to be secure in and comforted by Jesus. I want to come daily to Jesus staring at the reality what I may or may not have, to ask for Him to provide for what I need and trust the unknowns to Him.
I think I have more than I can count… the many, many “what if’s” of life that can only be made clear by waiting it out. And it’s definitely not an easy thing to “embrace” them.
I think I have more than I can count… the many, many “what if’s” of life that can only be made clear by waiting it out. And it’s definitely not an easy thing to “embrace” them, but I’m giving it a shot, mostly because it seems like it might be the only way to also hang onto some semblance of sanity!
I think the key is recognizing that everything is an uncertain mystery. Not just some things… everything.
And then embrace the trust we have for the One to whom nothing is a mystery.
And yet somehow we have the audacity to think we’ve got at least a few things figured out! Silly, silly me!
“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” 1 Cor. 1:25
” ‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,’ declares the Lord. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts higher than your thoughts.’ ” Isaiah 55:8
It’s so easy to live in the forgetfulness of that truth. The head acknowledges it, but the flesh sure doesn’t live it out most of the time! How I wish I could!
@cassgirl says:
Well said my friend Giz…
…………..so well said
So many uncertainties. But luckily, I know the One who has it all under control :)
I like this: “I’ve learned the HARD way that some poems don’t rhyme.” I don’t like having to learn things the hard way! But so often, that seems to be the best way to really learn something (for me, anyways).
You asked, Do you have some uncertainties/mysteries you need to choose to embrace right now?”
Yeah. Off the top of my head, I’d say right now, it’s why we’re here. We weren’t looking for this move. Others might be like, I wish I had your so-called problem…. give me that “mystery”! But I definitely don’t get it right now. The exciting thing, though, is that a) it’s strengthening our faith and trust, and b) God’s NEVER gotten it wrong. This is something that’s going to be very interesting to see played out.
How amazing it is to know that He doesn’t kick us out of the family or put us in “timeout” because we question things, or Him.
let me just say CONVICTION. . .i really struggle with faith in the details of life. . .having faith every moment throughout the day. i struggle more with what is going to happen in the next second that the overall resolution of my problems. . .
My girlfriends are always a mystery to me, and one I look forward to embracing. The uncertainty is whether they will return the favor with enthusiasm or a slap.
my career. ONE.MASSIVE.MYSTERY.
i need to “choose to embrace them”?? ouch! as you know i have so many uncertainties/mysteries right now. how will God provide for our family? will i ever get to marry again? will i ever be fully healed? oh…will my kids recover?? the tears stream down my face. God has allowed this time and i “need to embrace”.
I <3 this. it's beautiful.
I need to embrace that there may not be answers to my health failure… learning to do so more and more every day. Choosing joy!
It seems that my life is filled with more uncertainties than certainties right now. Uncertainties about where I am going and what the next step is. I’m learning to embrace the ‘not knowing’ and trust God’s plan and timing. I’m even learning to embrace and enjoy the journey.