Life in Unpredictable...Adjust!
On Wednesday evenings, my Pastor is preaching a series of messages taken from Ecclesiastes. One of my favorite sermons was taken from Eccl. 9:10-18 on a night when I really needed to hear it!
That evening just before church, something unexpected happened. I was ready to have a pity party! Things were not going my way and now my plans were ruined.
Here's the notes I took that evening:
Life is unpredictable. We are responsible for our reactions to it.
We make choices that can affect our lives, but we are not in control of the outcome.
We get upset when things don't go according to our plan.
Accept that life is unpredicatable and learn to adjust.
Talk about timing. God knew what I needed to hear that night--just as he does every time I sit under His Word. The thing that bothered me most is how often this issue of relinquishing control and trusting God comes up in my spiritual life. As I reflected on the message--and my response to it--I realized something. While I still struggle in this area, I am making progress. Years ago, the pity party would have festered, slowly turning into full-blown anger for not getting my way. It would have taken me weeks--if not longer--to surrender to the Lord's control. This time...only minutes. Praise the Lord, I'm making progress!
Now if I can just remember...Life in Unpredictable...Adjust!
