As the forty days of Lent draw to
a close, I look back on this as a season of divine
opportunities! It’s not
something I had planned mind you; actually I had nothing planned as a Lenten
discipline. But divine opportunity came knocking and
once I opened the door, it was not about to be closed.
I first noticed these
opportunities a couple of months ago. In fact I’ve previously written about the
pushing of familiar buttons and the old sore spot on my “Achilles Heel”. But it didn’t stop there! I’ve had the chance to revisit
self-doubts, ‘black & white thinking’ and standing up for what I believe
in.
None of this has been easy; I
much prefer the nest of ‘status quo’.
And if I am to leap from its safety, it’s to be a short hop, propelled
by a gentle breeze. But how am I
to learn about fresh beginnings, compromise, forgiveness, acceptance and
courage, if God doesn’t yank me out of the nest, sometimes into a forceful wind
and say, “Fly, Carol – the possibilities
are endless!”
I have a hunch the conclusion of
Lent will not be the end of God’s divine
opportunities; quite possibly He’s just getting started. I’m holding on to my hat!
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