In this season of transition, there is a great kindness. Many moments of the day I am in over my head. Many moments of the day I wonder where the time went. Days pass by in relative monotony. Yet so many moments where I lack so much. Patience, energy, strength, kindness, compassion, discipline… to name a few. It also feels as if I lack the time to get even the most mundane tasks done, not to mention sit and spend with the one who supplies all other needs.

But the thing is that sometimes the situation is just difficult. Sometimes to our human perspective there are no good options and what we are left with feels less than satisfactory.

But God’s will always wins out.

And we ask “why?”

Because we need to find a reason

We need something to reassure there is a purpose

That God is present

The journey is sanctifying

The destination is certain

He leads in the way of the divine

With no hurry or rush

What if the worst doesn’t happen

What if it actually goes pretty well

What if the risk is worth it

Many people have acknowledged the illegitimacy of the phrase “God will not give you more than you can handle”. But as with many things, we can often say it, believe that it is true, but have a difficult time walking thru things in real life.

But just to be clear, God does in fact give you more than you can handle.

It is easy to say God is good

His timing is perfect

When steps are moving forward

Toward your desired goal

Your desired timeline

But what about when steps are stalled

I have never worked a job as a salaried employee, with the exception of a short stint in ministry where I raised my own funds. But with even more of a desire to be faithful to the generosity of my support team and an extended plunge into the hourly world, I still planned my schedule in 8-5 increments, needing to account for at least 8 productive “working hours” a day.