I thought I was moving along and making great progress with my lessons. I almost felt smug. Suddenly, though, I was staring at a giant. My giant was a new song with new notes. This meant that I could no longer keep my fingers on the same five keys I had been using so confidently. Now, I had to stretch, both physically and mentally. Physically, my fingers had to reach keys that were unfamiliar to me. Mentally, I had to admit I wasn't as slick as I thought I was. I had so much more to learn. Sometimes I feel like that on a spiritual level. I am comfortable where I am and think I've got things pretty much under control. And then God thinks it's time to learn a new song. That humbles me but also makes me feel the discomfort of the upcoming stretch I'll have to make. Discomfort may seem like a bad thing, but when it involves God, it usually isn't. It builds trust. It makes me see that I am human, and God is way bigger than my circumstances. He will help me reach those places that don't feel familiar, and he will guide me along the way, taking me where he intends for me to go. Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant. Psalm 25:8-10
My heart was racing. I had a tug inside of me to make a call to the local community college to inquire about teaching a continuing education class. I had always had a desire to teach, and the bubbly stir inside of me kept pushing me to act. My only problem was that the conversation in my head made me want to run and hide. But the stir was so very strong. I had to do something. And then I remembered a teaching I had just heard by Joyce Meyer. She spoke about fear and how it can grip your life. Her solution was simple. She said, "Whatever you need to do, do it afraid." A light blub moment ! Her words interrupted that internal conversation, and pushed me to make a choice and shift my thinking. I marched to the phone....afraid....and made the call to the college. I asked if they were in need of instructors and before I knew it, one thing led to another. By the end of the call, I ...
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