It's amazing the things that wake me up at 3a.m. This morning I was jolted out of a sound sleep by wondering if I was really helping by helping. I thought of how I try to make it all happen for my children. I have been known to move heaven & earth to see that they achieve their desires. But, if it requires ramming down a door that God might be trying to close, then am I truly helping?
We had so much trouble getting to closing on my daughter's house this summer. One obstacle after another crept up & I bravely slammed them aside. We got the house & then it burned..........The next house she is going for has gone without a hitch. Every door has opened for this one. Hopefully the outcome will be much better.
I helped my son start a business. Every door had to be wedged & pried open. It was such a challenge to get it going. The business has been a huge drain, both financially & physically. It has put a huge strain on several family relationships. My son desperately wishes they had never started the business & would love to sell it. I wonder....
Yesterday yet another door slammed hard in the long, difficult process of helping another daughter & son sell/buy a house. We have been battling since October in what should have been a very simple process. Tempers are flaring & Mom can't sleep. Is it worth pursuing? Or is God trying in His protective way to close a door that I keep sticking my foot into? Once again I wonder...
1 comment:
I'm so sorry... but I have wondered the same thing. We always said last summer that if it was God's will, it would happen and we wouldn't have to do certain things (the ludicrous ones). We appreciate your help, but I agree that if God closes the door, it's not wise to kick it open. ;o)
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