Esto Perpetua (Latin: Let it be forever)

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Be Careful What You Wish For...

Be Careful What You Wish For You Just Might Get It....
Proverb


I've been thinking lately with all the new things surrounding me. New job, new kitchen, new prayers, new desires. Everything and anything I can think of has been thought. Fortunately God has brought one of my ruminations to life before my very disbelieving eyes. It was a moment of God reaching down quite literally and showing me something He wanted me to see. The other day, Dallas and I saw a little Robin fighting with all her heart to get a string from a garden. The string was wrapped very well in the garden as a plant tie. We watched the Robin fight with her whole heart for about twenty minutes and giggled at her folly. Surely she would realize she'd never win the battle, give up, and fly away to a more profitable venture such as the feeder sitting in the backyard. The day turned to evening which turned to the next day. As Dallas and I were outside cleaning up the yard I kept hearing a rustle in the tree. I couldn't figure out what was going on. I mentioned to Dallas that there was a semi-psychotic bird somewhere near. He said "There it is in the tree there" when my eye found where he was pointing I saw a little Robin. I walked over and saw something peculiar was going on with the bird. It was not sitting atop the branch but underneath. The closer I got I realized the bird was not sitting at all, but rather she was *hanging by none other than her precious string. Our little friend had fought her fight and battled and waged until she got what she wanted. Now the very thing she so desperately wanted had hung her. I called to Dallas and soon our own little rescue mission was on. We managed to get her down with Dallas's weight to pull down the branch and a rake for me to get her out we were able to untangle our poor sweet scared friend. She was terrified of course but she was visibly shaken and thirsty. As Dallas untangled her leg I was awe struck. How did a string manage to knot several times around a Robin's leg and tie her to a branch so she couldn't fly or even get upright again? As we freed her and watched her get her land legs again she sat a moment then flew away. I still see her days later, she hobbles around the yard content to gather the things she should. No grandiose dreams of a twenty foot worm. She is perfectly happy to dig for her food once again. Why do we as children of God try to force our agendas on our heavenly Father? God does not conform to our plans but we to his. Unfortunately, I see myself in that little bird sometimes. I get impatient and think I know how things should work or how they will be. *I know how to fix things so well (this is completely sarcastic for the record ;] ) I end up getting ahead of the things God has for me and miss the things I should be learning. I try to get to large when God is trying to teach me peace and contentment. I jump over what He wants and force my own way and in the process hang myself with the very thing I thought I wanted. The few people closest to me will prolly know what one of the desires of my heart is. I'm praying for patience on so many levels and I'm feeling a real peace about it. Not only the one desire but so many things. The Lord knows my heart and has everything laid out in his perfect will and time. It's hard sometimes to be patient. I know I could run out and fix a few things myself, get the string free if you will, but I can also see how certain aspects of me aren't ready for the progression quite yet. I know that God knows as well, he knows every step I take and every thought in my heart. It's wonderful to know that everything is ordered of the Lord. Maybe I'm not going to have the twenty foot worm just yet, maybe I'm supposed to be content with my seed mix for now. The God who has led me and cared for me and given me such a wonderful life is still my God now. He loves me so much more than I can ever imagine and he even has his eye on my little Robin friend. I can hear her song just about everyday and she will always remind me to wait on the Lord. What a wonderful God we serve. Thank you Lord for your provisions and love. Thank you for your guidance and merciful lessons to us. You know what I need to learn even when I don't realize I'm lacking. Please help me to realize You are always in control and my path is best walked when walked by your side. I love you Lord.


To be successful, you must decide exactly what you want to accomplish, then resolve to pay the price to get it.
Bunker Hunt

4 comments:

  1. Wow! Once again, you've astonished you Mother with your gift of expression and depth. I am so thankful for each of my girls; you're all so different yet each of you are so similar in your ability to bare your hearts with words. I'm praying for you all daily. I truly want what's best for you. As I once told Shauna, I know in my heart one day you'll have your hearts desire, when God's timing is right. I love you sweet Amber!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Dittos what mom #1 said! ;)

    I plan on printing this out and sharing it with my ss class. Wow is right! I am so very thankful for ladies who will put their thoughts down like this and share their walk with our Lord for all of us to benefit by! What a privilege to watch you thru the years! Thank You Lord!

    And, this reminds me of Jill's blog about a Kiss on the cheek from God! He IS personal and He DOES affect our everyday lives... if we are willing to look and listen! It is rarely in big ways but usually in those still, small moments.

    ReplyDelete
  3. WOW Amber! That is good. It is a really good reminder for me right now as Chris and I are looking at some big decisions and we want to decide right now and we know we just need to wait and pray on it first. It can be soo hard when you see the light at the end of the tunnel, something we have been waiting for, for awhile and we just want to run as fast as we can to the end but God may not want it just yet. We may need to wait just a little bit longer. I pray your heart's desires will be accomplished in God's timing, just as I need to be praying the same thing for us. Thanks Amber, I read that just at a good time for me, when I needed it! Love You!

    ReplyDelete