I stare at the fluffy clouds above me and then back down at the rich, green grass below me. Being in this familiar spot brings back so many memories of days, summers, and years that have passed. I remember the joy and the pain of the moments that have come and gone. I sometimes ache to go back in time. To fix things or change what happens, or maybe just to relive a moment twice. And it’s easy then to desire to stay in the past, isn’t it? Surely you feel it to. The past is so certain. Almost comfortable. We’ve lived it, we understand it. And we would just rather not move out of the past because we’re afraid. We’re afraid of the future. Afraid of what could come. For the future is no guarantee. The future is a risk, it is not guaranteed. The future takes us away from what is comfortable and changes us. Maybe that’s the point? I have never been one to like change. Change always brings something uncertain, an outcome you don’t know yet. It’s a future that seems even scarier because we don’t know what to expect. Yes, I’d much rather stay right here and not move forward. Not move into that next season or that next phase. Not move into the coming change. I’d rather stay in what I’m familiar with, thank you very much. Because then maybe I won’t be hurt. And maybe that’s the deepest fear of all. We fear being hurt. We fear the pain. We’ve all faced it. We’ve all felt it. Pain that cuts deep. Rejection that wounds. Hurt that leaves scars not always seen with the eyes. The pain clouds our vision. The pain leaves us frozen. We don’t want more pain, so even though remaining frozen in the past keeps us locked in the pain, we think it’s safer than stepping into the future and experiencing more pain. We hold back our lives. We hold ourselves back from everything we could be living. No, I’m not guaranteeing you no pain in the future. But I am asking you…what adventure comes with no risk? I am telling you… The best is yet to come. You see, God is the Master Storyteller. And you? You are part of His story. Trust me when I tell you, God doesn’t write a story that is not good. Easy? No. Good? Yes. Oh, yes. Stepping into change, stepping into the future may hurt more than ever. And it’s a risk because you do not know what is coming next. But I do know that it is God’s best for you. For everything we go through is God’s way of shaping our story into something more beautiful, more majestic, more thrilling than anything we could’ve ever imagined on our own. Yes, the best is yet to come. I keep looking at the grass at my feet as I remember the memories here. Good memories, yes. But you know what? More good is still to come. If it’s not good yet, it’s not the end of your story. For in the end, you will see how beautiful God made everything turn out to be. Brave heart, you must take the next step into what is to come. If you don’t, you might just miss out on the greatest, grandest adventure of your whole life. And what you will find all along when you step forward? The Writer of your story--the God of the universe--has His hand reached out to you, ready to go beside, behind, and before you too. He's here. Your best is still coming. Embrace it.
Sarah
3/26/2019 02:13:54 pm
Bella, this was amazing!
Sue
3/29/2019 03:29:30 pm
I Love this Bella ! Definitely good for all of us going through the change at work right now with our stores closing and uncertain of our futures . God is in control and He has a plan for our good . Romans 8:28.
Faith
3/30/2019 10:28:13 pm
I needed this so badly, thank you so much!!!! <3 Comments are closed.
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