It’s All Whose?

There are never times I am more thankful for the husband I have been given then when it comes to times I am needing discernment and wisdom. Sean has a gift of both. He isn’t much for emotions, but he is great with wisdom to navigate them well and through the corrective lense of Gods truth! Always pointing me back to God and challenging my heart.

I’m so thankful for the godly leadership he consistently provides our home and family and my heart!

Taking time to reflect and share my heart tonight gave him the opportunity to help me navigate what I’m wrestling.

The question is, so the Bible says Job admitted the LORD gave and the LORD took away. But the Bible also says the enemy steals, kills and destroys. So who is it that takes away? The LORD? Or the enemy?

“Great question”, so said hubs.

Then he went on to talk me through the numerous times God did take away.

Hard to talk about, right?!

He took out entire armies, people who disregarded His law, men and women who dishonored His name and power. And yes, He even took David’s son, a child, because of his fathers sin.

So, God does take away.

The next question that led Sean to was, “So does He have the right to do that?”

Ultimately, the answer is yes. God is the Creator. He has the right.

Then Sean went into discussing our children and Joeli and how ultimately our kids are Gods, not ours. They are only being lent to us on “borrow”.

 “This is why it’s so important to treat them well.” Sean said.

If our children and my niece and nephew and our families and all our possessions and blessings are ultimately His to do with as He sees fit, to accomplish His purposes in and through, we ought to love open palmed. Living lives surrendered to the will, the call, the purposes and plans of the Creator.

That is a really hard place to be, especially when it comes to things that are good and don’t seem to serve much of a “greater good” in losing... like a mother in laws health, who has great faith and is a giver and full of love and kindness... and like a nephew who had the opportunity for an entire life that could have been a living testimony of answered prayers and faith... and like my daughter who had her whole life taken before we could even raise her.

It’s hard.

But it is, they are ALL HIS.

I admit it with my heart God.

They’re all Yours. Help me walk open fisted even with the most precious blessings You’ve ever given me undeservedly. My Joeli. My nephew, Jason. My family and our future.

It’s all Yours.

♥️