Perspectives

Have you ever walked down a mall and heard a crying child, a child that wants something his parents are not willing to buy them! In fact do you remember yourself as a child who would stand in protest until you got what you wanted in the store. You would stand your ground and you would not move until you would be picked up and carried away by your father. A child's mind set if nothing other than 'I must have that' and they are heart set on having it. We always want something, don’t we! Something that would make us happy, right? What is it for you?

Do you feel like you often don’t get the things you really want? Do you ever feel like God is denying you things or that he is not even listening to you? Sometimes I feel like we are young, naive children towards God. We list off the things we want and tell him how these things will bring us joy and happiness and then when we don't get them we become restless with God and we almost think that there is something wrong with God because he has not delivered. God could give us everything we want, of course he could, after all, he is God, he knows no limits. He could put us inside the little bubble of safety and comfort, but its not how we are called to live.

You might be asking how long must I wait until you deliver what I want so dearly, but what God is saying in return is "How long until you see that there is a bigger perspective here." You might be telling God If you just give me this, everything will be ok. But God is saying "No! no it will not be ok." We have an idea of what we think will be better for us, but God's idea for us is even better. It betters better.

The whole mindset and drive around this blogs focus hangs on these thoughts: Do I believe that God is good? Do I truly believe whole-heartedly that God is a God of love? Do I believe that God is great? But really I think the bigger question is not 'Do you think God is good?' I feel that it is, 'Do you think God is always good?' 

Until we truly and genuinely tackle these questions, nothing is really going to make any sense.

What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent, or if he asks for bread, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Luke 11v11-13

A young child will hang onto things he 'thinks' he wants and 'thinks' he needs. The reason why the parent denies the child its want is because they know better. They know it is not really what they want and need, they have something greater and better. Obviously this is no conciliation as the child will be very unhappy with not getting what he has apparently wanted. A parent wants what is best for their child. As the scripture says, if an imperfect, earthly father knows how to give good gifts then certainly our heavenly Father knows how give to us great and perfect gifts.

We have to realize that our perspective is limited and is not definitive, that Gods perspective is higher and greater and beyond our own. Our lives are held inside Gods hands and that is so encouraging. God will never deny you what is right for you, but it might take time until it is meant. Gods delays are not his denials. So when you find yourself not getting what you want, know that in your heart God is Good, and that around the corner He has something better.