Some life lessons seem to be just that…a life-long lesson. It’s something that you have to keep learning all of your life, always improving, but never “arriving.” In my life, one of those lessons is learning to trust God with my life. With ALL aspects of my life. Sometimes, more than I’d like to admit, I wonder about my place in this chapter of my life. What am I supposed to be doing? Am I making a difference in the lives of others? Why did God place me in a small town in SW Virginia? Why did I have to start all over again? And the questions continue on and on and on. There’s only one answer that comes to mind. I’m learning to trust in the Lord, even more than ten years ago, five years ago, a year ago, a month ago, a week ago, a day ago, and an hour ago.
I would much rather stay in my safe place, at home, with the ringer shut off. Living life doesn’t allow that. So, I’m learning to trust in the Lord. A song keeps running through my head. It’s Learning to Trust in You by David Meece. Read his words:
There's a father in your sweetest dreams
Who's always there to meet your needs
He never ever let you down
There's a mother in your heart of hearts
Who always plays the perfect part
She never lets you hit the ground
This is the need of children
These are their tender dreams
And oh, how it hurts when they don't come true
That's why I'm learning to trust in You
In everything I do
I'm learning to trust in You
'Cause I know in my heart that You're true
I'm learning to trust in You
But sometimes it's so hard to do
Father, little children must grow up
And to grow we've got to learn to trust
And to trust we've got to cling to You
And when You tell me You will hold me close
It's the very thing I need the most
But it's the very hardest thing to do
I've got this pain inside me
It speaks to me loud and clear
When there's so much to gain there's always so much to lose
That's why I'm learning to trust in You
In everything I do
I'm learning to trust in You
'Cause I know in my heart that You're true
I'm learning to trust in You
But sometimes it's so hard to do
Keep calling me, drawing me closer
Don't let me hold back
Whatever it takes I must break through
The heart of a child is broken
But his time has come
Whatever he lost, I'll find in You
That's why I'm learning to trust in you
In everything I do
I'm learning to trust in You
'Cause I know in my heart that You're true
I'm learning to trust in You
But sometimes it's so hard to do
I'm learning to trust in You
In everything I do
I'm learning to trust in You
'Cause I know in my heart that You're true
I'm learning to trust in You
But sometimes it's so hard to do
Hard to do, learning to trust in You
So hard to do, learning to trust, it's so hard to do
Sue,
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see a post from you! As it happens, I'm heading back to Wa this week, but without any students. You may have heard that there are now flights from ACC to Wa, so I'm not planning on the 12-hour bus ride.
God bless.