| | The Lord gives and the Lord takes away.
We can hold onto things as much as we want... but if the Lord has not given them to us for us to keep, what can we do to stop Him from taking it from us?
He does His work in this world and in others' lives with and without me. People come and go, some in more difficult and painful ways than others. There is nothing static about our lives. Homeostasis is maintained by praising the Lord in all of the changes, not in fighting them or wishing for things to be different.
It is humbling to confess that no matter how faithful we try to be, no matter how sensitive to the Spirit or how willing we are to be stretched, some things are simply out of our hands and in the hands of the Lord and how He chooses to work in others' lives. Heh, no matter how faithful we try to be, some things just don't turn out the way we want them to.
I never was the Holy Spirit. Sounds obvious, but it's true. I suppose that's a good thing. It's always a joy to share in God's work in people's lives... but there is a time for everything. We let go because it is the Lord's work, and not our own. We take joy in what we can, and let people go trusting in the mighty power and work of the Lord.
After all, He has the best for them just as much as He has the best for me, and certainly doesn't need me to bring that about.
Paul, Paul, it is hard for you to kick against the goads.
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