“Soccer is the best sport,” I said, and my friend replied, “Judy, you are so predictable!”
Oh no! Distressing! I don’t want to be predictable. I want to be surprising!
Yes, I am predictable about some things:
Sports: I follow the Longhorns, Cowboys, Magic faithfully. But I like soccer best (I actually coached my daughters) and love to follow the US Women’s Team.
Texas: I know more wonderful facts about Texas than most people, and I am glad to share them with anyone who will listen.
My mission: to encourage God’s children to be and do all God has for them—to never settle for less than God’s best! And especially I am a champion for God’s daughters, his ezers.
My family: I pray for, love on, spend time with, listen to, encourage, give gifts to, babysit for, shop for–my husband, my kids and their kids.
My Jesus: I love Him, trust Him, depend on Him, serve Him, talk to and about Him. He is my life—and I wish I did all of these things more consistently.
But after these predictabilities, I am a fan of the unpredictable. I love surprises—especially nice ones. I don’t want do the above in the same old way. New ideas, new visions, new approaches.
Predictable is boring, and I consider boring a 4-letter word. If I look for the open door, the opportunity, the surprise twist, the daunting challenge, there is no time or place to be bored.
I want to make lots of room for shock and awe– especially with God.
He is the ultimate in unpredictability. He is master of the unexpected—sometimes I love His surprises, other times I don’t. Sometimes He takes my breath away; other times He wraps me in comfort and peace.
But always, He has that surprise twist: He stuns me as He achieves His perfect good through even the most difficult situations. (Genesis 50:20; Romans 8:28).
He tells me to anticipate His surprises: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” I have no idea what He might do!
May I always be filled with wonder at the ways of God!
How has God surprised you recently?
c2011 Judy Douglass
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