It is the
glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
~ Proverbs 25:2 NKJV
When I worked
for the newspaper, my boss sent me to an Excel class because she needed me to
learn pivot tables. When the teacher asked us what we wanted to learn, he
seemed annoyed with my “pivot tables” answer and said the correct answer
was to learn what we didn’t know.
A lot of things feel hard right now: after so many
interviews (that I’ve lost count), Brad still only has a part-time, temporary
job; Savannah is struggling (again); tensions are high; we’re trying to make
friends, lay down roots, and figure out where we fit and why we’re here. I was
expressing my frustrations to one of my friends and she said, “Sometimes we
just go through crappy seasons. I just hope we don’t run out of toilet paper.”
Though the TP may run out, God’s grace never will.
Standing in His grace-covering, we’ve decided to take a
stand and make a change. We’re asking for help. We’re seeking wise, godly
counsel, just as God says to do:
If you need wisdom,
ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for
asking, (James 1:5 NLT)
Call to me and I
will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not
known, (Jeremiah 33:3 ESV)
And you will seek
Me and find Me, when
you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the LORD… (Jeremiah 29:13-14 NKJV)
The enemy lies and says that we’re weak when we cannot
stand on our own. But God says, “Trust in the LORD with all
your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding…Be not wise in
your own eyes,” (Proverbs 3:5, 7 ESV). The definition of insanity is
doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. Instead of
living in the craziness—in insanity—we’re going to walk in wisdom, honor, and
glory, as we seek out the hidden, concealed, and unsearchable things.
If you’re going through a “crappy season,” don’t wait for
the TP to run out; make a change. Determine to humble yourself before Father
God and ask Him to lead, guide, and direct you in His infinite wisdom. And keep seeking until He reveals the hidden
things to you.
©Heather
Potts 2017
