Wow, today was an even bumpier day than yesterday! Certainly walking with Jesus is often an adventure, if we are willing to accept it. And today was a series of adventures.
The key to navigating these is found in Colosians 3:1&2
“Since, then, you have been RAISED with Christ,
set your hearts on things ABOVE, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Set your minds on things ABOVE, not on earthly things.
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
So when confronted with a big “bump” I need to check where I am holding onto things on earth instead of things above. For instance, the challenge of working with those who are very cautious, while I am a risk taker, eager to move ahead, seeing the way clearly.
But as I struggled with this, the Lord brought to mind the description of heavenly wisdom in James 3:17, which is, “…peace loving, sweetly reasonable, approachable and submissive [to a better idea]….”
So the Spirit said to me, “Are you being sweetly reasonable, are you open to other’s ideas or stuck on your own?” Well, the answer was clear. I was not acting according to heavenly wisdom and had to repent.
And then the Spirit brought to mind a phrase I learned from Colossians 3: “Let Go, Hold on, Rise Above!”
“Let go” of what I want to do,”hold no” to the fact that God has a plan, a better one than mine, and I can” rise above” my disappointment and anger, I can bless those who are slower, knowing God is going to use them for good sin this situation.
Yes, life with Jesus is an adventure, if we embrace it, giving thanks for every challenge, irritation and disappointment.
Picture: with God’s help we can rise above whatever comes
