Have you ever noticed how often we pray for "ease" for ourselves or our friends, when it seems that when everything is easy, our hearts are the hardest? And have you ever noticed that when times are hard, we're driven to seek out God?
I was reading about the wise man and the foolish man today. The goal is for my roots to grow down deep into Jesus, through walking with Him (obedience.) While I don't want to pray for hard times for myself or others, I can pray for the tenacity to keep walking with Him, no matter the circumstances. That's where joy and peace are.
So, in light of all this, the fact that I'm out of my depth here is not necessarily a bad thing. It's just that when students assume I know what food would be easy to prepare for 80 people (with no equipment or kitchen at my disposal, no knowledge of the closest store for the best price, no sink at the party site...and only the possibility of a table...), and how long meat will keep hot and not spoil in this climate, my knees begin to quake. Instead of sinking in all this "deep water," I need to be like Dory in "Finding Nemo" and "just keep swimming." Only I need to keep my eyes glued on the One who is not just swimming with me, but keeping me afloat.
P.S. And have you ever noticed that answers seem to pop into your brain at 2 a.m.? (What's wrong with 3 in the afternoon?)
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