Sometimes I tend to make things, I mean life, more difficult than it needs to be. Like the time I was unemployed for 4 months and I spinned my wheels looking for a job. I attended workshops, used a resume coach, updated all social media platforms and even made business cards! I was determined to get a job. But what happened? I did all that to only have one fall into my lap right when I gave up trying. I didn’t have to prove myself for it, I didn’t need a stellar resume and I didn’t need a memorized branding statement.
I just needed to BE.
I admit it, I’m an overachiever. I go the extra mile. I love to accomplish goals and make things happen. In a word, I am driven. But I realize that when you follow Christ He prefers to be the driver. And sometimes He will make the road a little easier in some areas so that you can have a smoother ride. Usually when you (I) least expect it.
Yesterday I was approaching one of my favorite couples (my pastors) and proceeded to ask the wife (who is also a licensed health coach) what I should do about this cold I can’t seem to get rid of. Now, out of the corner of my eye (we were standing in a grocery store) I spotted an herbal tea made specifically for soothing the throat, but I disregarded it for a few minutes. Then I referenced to it and she agreed that would be a great remedy along with some local honey. 
The thing is I ignored the tea initially because it seemed too easy of a solution. I felt I needed to WORK for the answer.
So often I am trying to work for the answer and God is saying, “You have already done the work by your obedience. Now just reap.”
There are many instances in this season when God keeps giving me the desires of my heart. I mean the exact desires. His Word says if we delight in Him He will give us our desires. He is truly a keeper of His Word…
In other news:
SHALOM!
