What we see as traffic, may be God saying: “I’ve stopped the cars. Go ahead and cross.”
I am smiling as I write this. Why? Irony. Okay, so I have a person in my world that I am suppose to talk to. What I have to say is something I know the person needs to hear. The thing is…the thing is I really DON’T want to be the one to do this. So, I have been praying (this part made me laugh out loud to myself as I typed) that God would send someone else. Put the desire to talk to this person in someone else’s heart. Because the thought just makes me want to throw-up. But God’s got jokes. For the most part this person and I don’t really communicate. We don’t run in the same circles, or have the same type of schedule. Thus, avoidance has been really easy. However, lately this person has shown up in my world without any warning and in the most unlikely places. For the past three weeks I have seen this person more than I have ever seen them before. Why? I have something they need and God loves them. I am a little (okay a lot) disappointed in myself because avoidance is not my thing. It’s just with this particular person I have always felt inadequate, like I am never going to reach their level. So to be the person who sees the issue is very, well, scary. Because what if I say it wrong? What if they misunderstand? Today when the person invaded my world yet again *geesh*, I thought to myself, “Remember the ducks, just cross this street keeping your eyes on the destination, not on the traffic”. I realized that every lesson is for a reason (God really doesn’t waste anything). My duck adventure from yesterday (DAY 224) was used to show me: I have been standing on the sidewalk in front of the crosswalk, but not crossing. My heart is pounding as I type this: When that person invades my world again…I will cross (traffic or not).
“And the Lord said…’Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent'” (Acts 18:9).
So what am I thankful for today? Navigating traffic.
Ha funny, I have felt that way for so long about my own sister. This year we’ve never been happier being genuine siblings to each other. Time spent with Him is so worth it. 🙂
Amen! So worth it. So I am going to do what I am told. 🙂
I’ve felt that but was afraid to speak to that person whom I was close to for fear that they wouldn’t like what I said. So I was a coward. Well things worked out for that person anyway. I have a feeling she knew.
I have the same fear, but only with this particular person. But I am determined to not be ruled by my fear.
see i have this fear of crossing the road so i always like waiting for all the lanes to be clear,as i wait i always get opportunities to cross but i always prefer doing it when the lanes are totally clear which seldom happens…….and going through you post i think your waiting for the perfect moment or even for someone to help you cross this
True, I probably am waiting. But I think I am suppose to cross on my own.
So, what’s the worst thing that could happen if you crossed the road? I find that when I start there and name the fear, then surrender it to the Lord, it loses much of its power over me!
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I do that too, but most times I just say to myself, “This is not the end game, it won’t be this way for ever.” Once I know something is temporary I can usually go through it with peace.
🙂 Ditto. My favorite question to myself in a fix is, “In a hundred years will this matter?” It usually won’t matter in a hundred hours. 😉
Don’t you love peace?
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