Ever have one of those days when you wanted to go hide? I’ve had more than a couple of those in the last few months. Since I sold my house March 1st I have lived in temporary housing with all my furniture and the majority of my earthly goods unattainable in storage PODS.
The completion of my new home has met with so many delays I am now looking at my 5th closing date since last December. With that has come many decisions and disruptions. My people skills are being pushed to the max and many days I have felt like this crab in the photo. Feeling like I just what to hide until it’s over.
What is this crab doing? He is on a large sandbar and it is low tide. The summer sun is beating down. The seagulls are hungry and looking for a meal. What would you do in these circumstances?
This fella, has buried himself in the sand. Not quite all the way, but enough to be hard to see from the air. He awaits high tide and if he knows to pray…I’d bet he’s hard at it… I certainly have been!
I have learned a few things through this process. I suspect I will look back once this is over to see I have learned more than I thought. The crab has helped too!
*God has graciously taught me that there are indeed appropriate times to hide.
*My responses are not determined by others. I get to choose to respond in kind or in the power of the Holy Spirit.
*Timing: Not all things are as urgent as others make them out to be.
*And this too shall pass! Like the coming high tide for the crab, I can watch & wait more often than I previously thought.
*I am looking forward to the days when I can say I survived all the, … let’s call it ‘craziness’ of my current circumstances.
*I am improving my ability to give thanks in all circumstances. Sometimes it requires a lot of focus and deep breathing. It is worth it!
*My understanding of God’s ways being higher than mine has grown a lot. He really does work all for good in the long run.
These are just a few lessons. Whenever possible I will take my lesson from the crab to enjoy the sand and sea air when my circumstances are not optimal. Hmmm…I think I sense a call to go walk the beach! ;-}
What are you facing? What do you want to hide from? What is Abba teaching you?
Abba,
Thank You! “He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.”
1 Thessalonians 5:14
