Thursday, February 9, 2012

I locked myself out of the restroom tonight. This is what God taught me.

Sometimes in life, a great opportunity comes to the door. Us, being the impatient baboons that we are, generally become overwhelmed with excitement to the point of going ahead and attempting to see what is on the other side! Only, we notice that the door is locked.

Out eagerness overwhelms us as we search for anything and everything in order to get that darn door open! We use bobby pins, screws, hammers... forcefully trying to get to what's on the other side. At times, our yearning for what is on the other side blinds us from seeing how much damage we have created. Almost to the point of no return, really. All the while, there's God, patiently waiting off to the side for us to finally let Him have a go.

We curse the situation and Him, even, for locking the door in the first place. We become so overcome with the situation that we forget that He has the key we need in order to get to the other side! After what seems like ages of stubbornness resulting in a bigger mess than before, we finally give in. We finally let God take control. He looks at that mess, smiles, and dusts it all off. He takes every piece that had been broken in our attempts for happiness and fulfillment, and replaces them with all things new. Complete restoration, just like that.


Now, He might not open that door for you right away, but please friends, be patient. He knows when the time is right. And trust me! Those tears, the mess, the wait; it'll all be worth it in the end.

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