Snooze Button

So, the other night I decided I need to get up a little bit earlier before work so that I can work on a book I am writing (that is almost done).  I've been trying to finish it for a while.  Even last week I was attempting to  make some extra time in the mornings to work on it.  I can't do it on my own so I threw up a little prayer that went, "God, help me get up to finish this book You have given me."  I set my alarm and was mentally ready.  At 5:29 AM I woke up with a huge urge to pee.  Then, as I was sitting on the edge of the bed to get up, the alarm went off at 5:30!!  It was SO God saying, "Yes, I'll help you."

I got up and relieved myself and crawled back into bed!!  I have felt bad about it all day!

I don't feel bad because I disobeyed Him; I didn't.  I feel bad because I asked for help, got it, and then did the opposite.  I feel as though I pushed God away when I first asked Him to be closer.  I feel ashamed because I missed His will for that morning.

How often do we do this in our lives, marriages, or crisis moments?  We ask, beg maybe, God for help and then when it comes we discard it and push away His hand like it was worthless.  What we are asking for is not even out of alignment with His will.  In fact, it is directly in line with His will because He confirms it with His readiness to answer our request.  It's not that we don't want His help but it seems like when the help comes it  is more than we bargained for.  When God comes through for His child....I tell ya'....He REALLY comes through!!

Either we need to be more careful about what we ask Him for OR we need to hold up our end when He holds up His.  If we ask God to bring our spouse home, let's not complain or make it hell for them when it makes us work harder than we thought.  If we ask God to heal our marriage, understand He has to cut out the cancer before the healing can truly begin.

And do we really want to miss His will at any moment?  When we actually learn how precious His will and what (some of) His plans are for us are, we can make the sacrifice to be in it.  It's not really even a sacrifice at that point.  A sacrifice is that which we give that cost us something.  My will and comfort is nothing and worthless compared to His. 

When we ask for things that are in line with His purposes, He will answer...and in record time!!  Just make sure that we break off the snooze button before His answer comes!

Josh

(And, by the way, if He is merciful to wake me again....you'd better believe I am dragging my lazy butt out of bed!!  I don't want to miss His will for me in the morning again!)