HE WILL
Today's reading: Proverbs 1

"For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the Lord. They rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them. That is why they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way. They must experience the full terror of the path they have chosen." Proverbs 1:29-31 NLT

It scares me to think God will allow me to choose my own path. My own way. My own plans. My own direction.

He will let me jerk my hand our of His and run across a street.

He will let me say 'no' to what He asks me to do.

He will let me run scared when I don't understand.

He will let me repeat the same mistakes over and over, never learning from them at all.

He will let me be hurt.

I am not responsible enough to be given such freedoms. I am not wise enough to be given full rein of my own life. I am not even loving enough to be given a chance at the heart or life of another human being.

This morning I am overwhelmed with how much He will allow me to do on my own and how grace-filled He is to reach out His arms to me when I come running back to Him, battered, bruised, scared and sorry.