I remember the feeling very vividly. . . I was on a fifteen passenger church van with some other teens for a Bible Quiz trip. There was wrestling and playing around involved (why weren't we buckled?!) and I fell to the floor, on my back, beneath the seats. It was overwhelming! I had to get up and quick! In the same van, on the same trip, the only thing that had changed was my perspective - and panic set in. What a miserable feeling to feel stuck in between those high van seats.
What is it about the "in between" that makes us so nervous? In between jobs, in between projects, in between point A and point B. I know it's the questions and doubts: How long will it take? How bad will it be before I get there? From mountain top to mountain top - how deep does this valley go? Or from valley to valley, what obstacle will I have to climb? Can I hold out for that next thing? What if I never get there?
A few weeks ago, I taught on "What to Expect When You're Expecting". How we are all faced with things while we are waiting for that next thing. We're going to face frustrations. We're going to want to quit. People will have opinions. But the "in between" is up to us. What we do with it. How we see it. How we carry ourselves while we are waiting.
Some of us are worriers. Some of us overcompensate the unknown by trying to control anything and everything else we can. Some of us wallow in the misery and whine and complain so that everyone gets to "enjoy" the journey with us. Some of us set our course and plow through. This morning, I read Phillippians 4:6-7 "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all He has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."
That's a great reminder - that He is still here. Ever the Father ready to take hold, or never really letting go, and gently reminding "I gotcha". On the same road, in the same shoes - it's just your perspective that has changed. But you're not alone in the "in between". . .
What is it about the "in between" that makes us so nervous? In between jobs, in between projects, in between point A and point B. I know it's the questions and doubts: How long will it take? How bad will it be before I get there? From mountain top to mountain top - how deep does this valley go? Or from valley to valley, what obstacle will I have to climb? Can I hold out for that next thing? What if I never get there?
A few weeks ago, I taught on "What to Expect When You're Expecting". How we are all faced with things while we are waiting for that next thing. We're going to face frustrations. We're going to want to quit. People will have opinions. But the "in between" is up to us. What we do with it. How we see it. How we carry ourselves while we are waiting.
Some of us are worriers. Some of us overcompensate the unknown by trying to control anything and everything else we can. Some of us wallow in the misery and whine and complain so that everyone gets to "enjoy" the journey with us. Some of us set our course and plow through. This morning, I read Phillippians 4:6-7 "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all He has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."
That's a great reminder - that He is still here. Ever the Father ready to take hold, or never really letting go, and gently reminding "I gotcha". On the same road, in the same shoes - it's just your perspective that has changed. But you're not alone in the "in between". . .
Comments
Post a Comment