I am blessed to have so many to love and provide assistance. This is no torture this world where God has given all these wonderful examples of talent, treasure, emotion and promise for me to know and love. Yes, there are those moments that test and try, but how else do humans improve without the fodder for overcoming. This world is not the calamity of victimization and sadness they would have us account, but rather a serious pile of obstacles begging to be adapted, endured and eclipsed. What then shall I offer when asked to give my dismal review? Well, that we count it joy that the Holy Spirit may show the lesson behind each monster, mystery or golem.

People are troubling at times when I am unprepared or ill equipped to make the necessary revisions to my own character and game in order to understand their perspective and adjust. This is after all about working out my transitions in life with God’s assistance and power to become the man He intended me to be. Losing my thoughts or hope in the fray, remaining discontent, anxious, exasperated or in disappointment because God’s world does not match up with my expectations and smooth sailing is a good thing. For when I have been lost long enough in my own power and confusion then I do what God wants me to do and cry out to Him in dependence, worship, love and a desire to be transformed.

Not every episode in this awesome opportunity is going to meet my scripting. Perhaps, when freed of this false consideration or expectation I may consequently realize that it leads to outcomes greater than those which I would have written. Who knows I may ever meet some people that are dynamically attracted to or complimentary to my character and chemistry? Look this has been tough in my inadequate state of dependence and reliance upon God. As I sought for years to do it myself what I found is that I continue with the same hammer on different nails with the same coupling intention of failed imagination. It has been a wonderful process of maturing in God’s direction and guidance to see that I may achieve the impossible, even the transformation of my mind through God’s assistance and intervention.

What I especially like are those things which are unexpected, the curve balls that demonstrate God’s confidence in my ability to grow and achieve through changed perspective, talent and long suffering. This is not the end of my life but the training ground for my real life that comes hereafter. Why then should any of this damper that apprehensive hope of those things, places, seasons and tests yet to come. No, I do not expect to go into laziness but rest. The rest that will be provided as I live out my eternity with the Prince of Peace in an environment that reflects His power to do away with Sin and wickedness forever. Of the things to look forward to, sitting with Him listening to His imagination or perspective will by far be a greater gift than I could ever achieve in a string of my own assets, time, treasures and life lived for self. I do so trust Him and thank Him for these trials hoping that I please my Father at each opportunity to obey His commands.