{"id":1759,"date":"2013-09-16T07:03:18","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T11:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etheriedge.wordpress.com\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2020-11-27T16:15:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T21:15:31","slug":"stretching-with-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2013\/09\/16\/stretching-with-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Stretching With Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Life has this way of changing… again and again and again. Just when things get good and comfortable, workable (though not necessarily ideal), different<\/em> happens. As a former ballerina, I know how critical flexibility is and how quickly it can be lost if stretching stops!<\/p>\n

The older I get the more stiff my muscles become. And when it comes to change, I feel a bit tight too. I don’t mind so much when I’m the one changing things up -after long and careful consideration, of course. But obstacles and detours just popping up unexpectedly?? Not a big fan!<\/p>\n

Walking with God for now 32 years, has taught me the need to expect the unexpected. He seems\u00a0always<\/em>\u00a0to be up to something, and unless I stay tuned-in, watching for clues, I may be the last to know.\u00a0In the blink of an eye a situation can change from good to crazy or from disaster to blessing.<\/p>\n

Yet. God is weaving, working, continually moving through life’s innumerable details. Each scenario, every encounter, down to phone calls and texts, God is attentively aware of what’s happening and how these too can be used for my good and His Glory\u00a0(Romans 8:38).<\/p>\n

So why worry over change or become bothered by different? Should I be surprised when a new opportunity brings out a hidden gift? God is sovereign every day, every hour, every moment. He has a bigger plan. All I need do is trust Him & stay flexible.<\/p>\n

ForGlorysake!<\/strong> -Anna<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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