Facing Tides

Facts and wants must be balanced and measured. The impossible happens when it does as we find ourselves in right; time and place prepared to see God’s intervention. So too with love. We may love with everything we have and yet the other party does not share the same resolve. That is why love is such an unselfish gift when practiced perfectly, for it does seek but gives, hopeful of return, but unexpectant.

Some comfortable environs must be surrendered for the sake of those who love demands need something outside of our provision. True family may not include both parties and when that is seen one must be released to pursue the greatest thing, the right circumstance and situation for them. That is a hard gift. A mature pursuit that never comes easy and always leaves a fair bit of bile and sadness at its acceptance.

Most will trundle through hoping upon hope that the situations will transform, that somehow things become right at some distant, anticipated crossing. But the impossible must be seen especially when it requires individual journey and departure to reach the point of conflagration. Each of us must choose to live that which is acceptable or perhaps give freedom to be available for God’s call where the impossible is achieved and history created.

But it is never good to be alone for extended periods, certainly knowing that God is close bye but even He said it is not good for man to be alone so it must be true. We all know the truth of singular pathways. Yes, there is a certain potency, clarity and personal power in taking the road entirely responsible for all impacts, choices and the music, food and fashion. However, none were made to be entirely alone as strangeness persists.

To be said most consider a direct connection as primary provision of love. Simply speaking with someone, making never giving more than that a simple suggestion, ear or extended interaction is the one thing they most didn’t know they needed. To that end God has a family for everyone, it may look odd to most but within it we all are meant to find that parallelism and pursuit that allows us to compromise, learn, grow and find mutual assistance.

The most difficult times may be upon us as we are called to complete refitting. It is never easy in fact for those who have spent so many thousands of days alone, being commanded to another stint of self regard is the last thing we wanted or expected. Nevertheless as Job so clearly demonstrated God commands what He commands for His reasons and sometimes those reasons have to do with His Good Glory.

Is that enough, certainly, the only argument I have with most is that not everything has to feel good in order to be right, just and Divinely prudent. The highest percentage of my experiences, especially those directed by God included some large measure of difficult, uncomfortable or training requiring endurance and self denial. Facing it with Joy, yes, but let us be honest in all things, we all want to have those we may depend upon.

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