Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This

But I didn’t listen to her. Or to God. If you put yourself in a situation where you know that you are avoiding God or worse ignoring Him, you will get burned. God in His grace cannot allow you to continue on this path. God is extremely merciful, but we need to recognize that mercy as it comes. It doesn’t always come in the ways that we think it should. We seem to think that mercy is letting us off the hook. But that alone would not be full mercy. Full mercy includes internal change that results in permanent character development. This means that sometimes mercy means that we end up in the hot seat. Sometimes with God, usually with people if we have ignored God too long.

God do something with this life. Not because I deserve it, but because that is who You are. Give me mercy, oh Jesus. Do something productive with my life. I lay everything down before You, make it work. Do not delay with me God. Don’t make me wait forever. God I am impatient. I want to be all that You want me to be – now. God help me understand and realize that it is a process, but please don’t let it take forever! AMEN!