I'm realizing that it's time for me to stop looking at, or fretting over, what I no longer have. He provides for all that I need, or will need; emotionally, relationally, financially, mentally, and physically. I have found myself internally screaming and throwing tantrums, like a 2 year old who's pacifier has been taken away. Yet, I am 40 years old, and my pacifier was a career, hobbies, status, and people. However to the infinite & all-wise King these things are like a pacifier, and He knows best. Which is why He has allowed certain things to be lost, or cut away. It's time for me to accept the loss of my pacifiers, and to trust that anything I no longer have was no longer beneficial, or needed. It's time to accept the pruning, and weaning of my wise parent; and not just to accept it, but to count it ALL JOY.
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.”
Job 1:21 NIV
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
James 1:2-3 NIV
And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 AMPC
Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit.
John 15:2 AMPC
For the Lord corrects and disciplines everyone whom He loves, and He punishes, even scourges, every son whom He accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes. You must submit to and endure [correction] for discipline; God is dealing with you as with sons. For what son is there whom his father does not [thus] train and correct and discipline?
Hebrews 12:6-7 AMPC
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