Do you ever wonder what the point is? The point of going through the motions of every day...the scrubbing of the floor and cleaning the dishes, bathing the kids again...getting up for yet another day at work. We've each got our own ideals and expectations of how this life is supposed to go...and somehow each one of us ends up with some sort of disappointment when it doesn't go how we expect. But do not fret over those unmet expectations...do not worry over those many disappointments. For God is leading us. And He is leading us somewhere, with great intent. All those things...big and small...that seem to stretch us, those trials and challenges that we wish would just leave us alone already...they are with purpose...a purpose to make us who we are supposed to become. So, be of good cheer...God is leading...He's got the map...we are to follow, and learn and grow...for God is leading us somewhere!
God is leading me somewhere--I don't know where, but that's not the important question. The thing I should be asking myself is, Who am I becoming? And I don't think I'm becoming just one thing--like a mother only. I am becoming the woman that God created me to be in work and family and relationships and experiences and challenges, setbacks and trials. there are so many things that are a part of who we are becoming.Now and Not Yet, Jennifer A. Marshall (p. 46)
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