Yesterday I shared my weariness of being on this road I’ve been walking. I loved your comments because they echoed my own heart.
Last Friday I was standing in our kitchen at work with another lady. We watched as a baby bird enthralled with trying to jump on a window ledge. He didn’t quite have the spring in his little bird legs to get up there. A few moments later his momma came with what we quickly learned was a big juicy worm.
She flew down and attempted to give him the worm, but it was too big for him to eat. She flew back up to the safety of the tree that shadowed him and did her best to make it more manageable. Flew back down to the grass but it the worm was still too big. She darted back up to the branches.
As I pondered all of this yesterday afternoon, I realized that I’m that little bird. God has a great and excellent future planned out for me.
God is forming me. Molding me. Preparing me. He requires growth out of me before I can take on what He has for me. If He were to force the future on me I’d spiritually gag, and rely on myself.
Though this journey is long I’m thankful that He isn’t force feeding me.
love this post my friend. so simple and yet so profound.
He will never force anything on us, not even Himself.
Jon Acuff wrote a great post about the purpose being in the journey and not the goal. He talked about how the Israelites could have gotten to the Promised Land more quickly by a path through enemy territory. But God knew they weren’t ready to face those enemies. So He took them on a longer path that would train them and stretch them. Then, once they reached the Promised Land they would be better equipped to trust Him and fight their enemies. The post caused me to rethink the path God has me on.
I got hope for you friend! your path is amazing. It is a path only you can walk. He has it just for you! Learning that myself.
What a vivid image! The more I get to know you the more I like you. Thank you for including us in part of your journey.