Lessons

The lessons that God is teaching you in your life, may be as great, if not greater than the lessons you ever learned in the Sunday school or in grade school. You may never have a transcript or a graded assignment, but make no mistake that you do have a Teacher, one who is orchestrating lessons for which to build your life upon.
You may be given little money, so that you may know that money is not the root of your joy.
You may be given much money, so that you know who really owns it all.
You may live in a small apartment, so that you understand your home is not what you live in but who you live with.
You may be given a great home, so that you know the gifts of hospitality and generosity.
You may be given a great job, that you may taste the fruits of your labor.
You may be given a lousy job, that you may know that your labor is to the Lord.
You may wear last year’s garments, so that you understand your beauty comes from within.
You may wear the latest fashion, so that you know the luxury of his Grace.
You may drive a 20 year old car, so that you may know the kindness of strangers passing by.
You may drive the latest model, that you may know a taste of his Goodness.
You may have a lot of marital conflict, so that your muscles of forgiveness may be strengthened
You may have a lot of marital peace, so that you know the contentment of Love.
You may have poor health, that you may receive compassion from friends.
You may have great health, that your body may be used to praise the lord!
You may be the given the gift life, that you may know the selflessness of your Creator.
You may be given the gift of death, that you may have clarity and comfort.
You may be given deep friendships, that you know the sacrifice of community.
You may be given isolation, that you may know the sweet solace of a Savior.
You may be given spoken words from above, that you may know affirmation and direction
You may be given silence, that you may know the strength of our Lord.
You may be given action, that you may know the stirrings of the Holy Spirit
You may be given stillness, that you may know the patience of our God.
You may be given pleasure, that you know the Glory of the lord.
You may be given pain, that you know the foundations of Wisdom.
And on and on it can go for the lessons are endless…

This is not an easy journey. It is a path filled with much turmoil, refinement, and sacrifice. Don’t expect that you will be the same person at the end of this road that you are at the beginning. Allow the One who created you, to mold you.
You will need to let go of some things, and hold on to new ones.
You will need to lay down expectations of what will be, in order to
pick up the faith of what is to be.