We Remain

"Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.

In faithfullness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope."

Isaiah 42:1-4

This weekend, we had plans to go visit a friend and offer her a way out of a risky situation. We were pumped, packed, and ready to go when BOOM...the plans were derailed. We were sent back to square one and left looking up asking, "Okay...what now?" What happens when we're trying to faithfully do our job to bring forth justice and we are halted in our tracks?

We stop. 

We pray. 

We listen. 

We wait. 

We keep our hands open so as to not grasp too tightly onto our own plans. 

We give thanks for peace. 

We accept that He doesn't need us. 

We remain available. 

We remain faithful. 

We remain.

Sometimes we get the blessing of being down in the nitty-gritty, dirt under our nails, clothes soaked in sweat, hearts and minds raw with emotion. 

Other times, we do the workouts, buy the gear, and get all suited up for the game...only to be benched before the first inning even begins. 

The Lord isn't expecting us to fix every problem that we encounter; He just requires that we be ready. If that means taking two steps forward, then two steps forward it is. If He commands us to back-track and re-route, then back-track and re-route we must. And, if we're told to just put it in neutral and keep asking Him what we're to do, then we'll ask in faith knowing that in His perfect timing, He will reveal whatever direction He wants us to take. He's proved Himself to us over and over and over again, so we have no reason to doubt that He will do it once more.