Don't Jump!

I was having a conversation with someone close to me a while back. This person expressed to me that the difficult part of their life was that they felt like they had no place to go. They were facing a situation, and it seemed to be getting more and more complicated...that the only option that came to mind was to “jump ship.” Move on to something else before they became in over their heads.

I had reminded them that God has them right where he wants them to be. It gets hard to understand the plans that God lays out for us and why we get placed in certain situations, but honestly, God knows better than we know. He knows that where He puts us, we can flourish because all things are possible through him. We can get through whatever circumstance we may be facing with God. He has already equipped us with the tools.

The conversation continued, and I mentioned that God has plans for our lives. Sometimes, we may not be quite ready to experience them yet. God knows when we are ready, but in the mean time, he works on us spiritually, emotionally, and mentally before we can experience what he has. He wants to make sure that we are ready. He wants to make sure that when the winds become strong, we don’t get scared, knocked down, or “jump ship.”

You still have to get through the waves before you can land on the shore.