There is so much that we already know and aren’t even aware
of it. My best friend always says that we are already equipped with everything
we need to do what needs to be done. I agreed but with a snarky thought – “then
why don’t I have it all?”.
Recently I have come to realize certain truths that have
helped me to gain a new understanding on so many things. Although not the first
truth, but the one I find most relevant to everything else is that we need to
be imbued with a spiritual maturity. No, I’m not suggesting we have to be old
and gray in Christ to get there, but that we will receive an understanding once
He knows we are able to handle it.Much of what I say to others and what I hear/learn for myself is not new news. Often we know it we just don’t take heed, believe or understand it or how it is supposed to work in our lives. Yet once we are mature enough to handle it the veil drops from our eyes and we have our “aha!” moments.
I was researching something for my Bible class because I wanted more clarity. What I found was a story about a man traveling with his young daughter to get supplies for his business. The daughter asked him a question that he did not believe she was mature enough to understand the answer to. What he did was suggest that she take the case of supplies off the train for him. Her response was that the bag was much too heavy for her because she was young, small and not able to handle such a heavy load. With that he explained to her that the answer to her question was much too heavy for her to handle because of the same reasons.
Now, you may not understand where I am coming from, but that
was a definite “aha!” moment for me. I thought about my BFF Sherry’s belief that
we have all we need to do what we need to do. This story helped me to
understand that oftentimes we are not spiritually, emotionally or physically
mature enough to handle some things and until we are the veil remains in place –
Personally I am going to try to keep my gratitude journal
going. I may have said this before, but I am a blanket prayer. I want to say a
prayer, once, and let it cover me for the rest of my life. Some folk think that
is the way. I like to remember the Israelites who God gave manna from heaven
and told them that there was no need to store it because he would give it to
them daily. Besides, does the Bible not say “ask and ye shall receive”? Well,
what if something changes after I do my blanket prayer? Do I just let it go or
pray again? Me, I’m praying daily and all through the day. 