The end of the matter
is better than its beginning… Ecclesiastes 7:8
Beginnings are easy. My garage is overflowing with great
start-ups accumulating dust.
All you need for a good beginning is an idea, an
inspiration, a bunch of good intentions and a little bit of adrenaline. The chemistry is sufficient to launch just
about anything into stratosphere.
But for the rocket to orbit the earth, it will take more
than just a chemical reaction. More than a vision.
And this is where most of us get tripped up. The long, dusty, tedious road between the
vision and the fulfillment. Life happens on that road. Life is
that road. Littered with dead dreams,
disappointment and disillusionment. We tumble
down from the Mount of Transfiguration crash landing into demon-possessedvalley.
This is not according to well-advertised happily ever after script!
The descent into reality
is a natural and necessary, albeit excruciating part of growing up and
maturing. However, most of us interpret
it as a sign to quit, give up, move on. The
pain of staying is too great. The cost
too high.
Did God miscalculate something? Should I be looking for the
Plan B?
Questions.
Doubts.
As confusing parts of my story may be to me, I realize it’s
only a component of a much greater story.
The story that started before I was even born, and it doesn’t end with
me. Being the control-freak that I am,
this can be rather unnerving. But, if I
know the Author, if I trust the Writer, the One who is The Beginning and the
Ending, The A and The Z, I can rest in His love and sovereignty, I can trust
His wisdom and His story-telling power to bring all our stories to the desired
conclusion… in the end.
I am the Alpha and the
Omega (the A and the Z), says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. Revelation 1:8
I am the first and the
last, and the living One; I was dead and behold I am alive forevermore, and I
have the keys of death and of Hades Revelation 1:17,18
I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a
good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6
1 comment:
Gordana! I love this alphabet concept! And strangely enough, I started with your Z post. Ha! A little unconventional, I guess.
I love what you said about my story starting before I was born and not ending with me. I really can trust Him to bring my story to the desired conclusion -- His desired conclusion. Phil. 1:6... so true. So true.
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