Sitting,
sipping, and pondering again. That’s my morning ritual as you may realize by
now. Question - “Have you ever tried to make a deal with God?” Let’s be real!
We know it’s not the norm, but in dire times of need and comfort, we might say,
“Lord if I can only get this job, I will... or, Lord if you bring me, my child,
or my friend through this, I promise You, I will…” Yes, these are the types of deals we make with the Master!
Don’t you realize that
Jesus is the author and finisher of your faith (Hebrews 12:2)? A lot of times we don’t need to know what the
finished product will be, but have faith He will fix it. If you’re anything
like me, I’d try to change the outcome if I knew it in advance. Lol. Remember,
we don’t hold the future in our hands. Enrich your faith in Him and grow in
spiritual maturity. He will do the rest.
No Bartering
I
wasn’t supposed to know
I
wasn’t supposed to find out until now
I
wasn’t supposed to know
This
was about His timing and how
He
wanted me to grasp
He
wanted me to ask
He
wanted me to depend
He
wanted me to defend
what
HE stood for in my life
and
when it was all said and done
He
wanted me to know that
He
was the One!
Not
because ‘I’ did anything great
hence,
He would make life easier
NO!
He wanted me to be tried and tested
He
wanted me to know
He
was the One
who
brought me out
who
allowed me to evolve
through
these experiences
while
being tossed to and fro
learning
lessons, being instructed
in
the midst of the strain
but
not all in vain
And
as I come out of it, I will gain
I
will grow with it
and
not have had to barter
but
just ‘pay it forward’ as I go
God
doesn’t make a deal.
“God is the REAL DEAL!”
PJ
Payne
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