Anointed Thought

  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;  and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. ~ Philippians 4:6-7

I received a phone call from a dear friend today.  I could feel her joy as she shared the peaceful resolution of a situation involving her son and grandchild.  The two were going to be re-united after being separated a few months ago due to the child’s mother having to move for  work-related reasons.  The story was riddled with the beauty of God. One of the greatest take-a-ways from the story, however, was my friend’s walk of faith.

From the moment she learned of the move, she went into prayer.  She never berated the child’s mother.  She didn’t speak against the move.  She didn’t even advise against it.  Instead, she let the child’s mother know that she was available for her and her grandchild at any time.  She also encouraged her son to do the same for that was, she said, “the godly thing to do.”

The move broke my friend’s heart – visibly.  The sadness she apparently felt often overshadowed her facial expressions when she spoke of the situation.  Still, she gave the matter to God and she gave it to Him with respect in tact.  She never questioned the mother’s right to do what she needed to do for the betterment of herself and her child.  Most of all, she prayed and asked God to give her the heart she needed for the situation. He gave her one of patience and understanding.

During our conversation this morning, as she shared the plans for the child’s return, I thought of how her faith and trust in the Lord allowed Him to move.  My friend was willing to accept the outcome of the situation no matter how it looked. What’s more, she didn’t attach her desires to her prayers.  She prayed for God’s best in the situation.  She let God be God and by doing so allowed Him to bring a peaceful resolution to the matter.  Would she have been just as joyful if the Lord had move in a different way?  I am not sure.  I do believe, though, that because she released her desires and opened herself to receive God’s heart for the matter, that He would have given her understanding of the outcome. That understanding would have possibly given way to peace.

Are there situations you need to release to the Lord?  Are you positioned to receive His best of situations you hold very close to your heart?  If not, pause and ask the Lord to help you get to a place where you can.  Ask Him for his heart for the matter and then ask Him to show you how to trust Him through the situation.  Don’t forget to the thank Him for the experience.  I am convinced that if you give God an opportunity to be Who He is, He will give you understanding and even more importantly, He will give you godly peace.  What could possibly be more comforting than that?