Making Things Right

Recently a friend posted a video of her toddler daughter in her early stages of walking.  As she and her family were waiting to order and eat, Sarah was walking around with her pink stuffed bear.  On one of her adventurous strolls, she picked up a large rubber cone that was shaped like a banana that was in the process of being peeled.  The banana was labeled with the inscription, “Caution!  Wet Floor.”  As Sarah tried to walk, carrying the large banana by the stem on top, as well as her bear, she lost her grip and the banana toppled over.  Instead of leaving it there and walking off, she made several attempts to pick up the cone, while still holding on to her bear.  Eventually, Sarah gently put her bear down so she could use both hands to pick up the cone.  After a few more attempts, there was much pleasure when the banana peel cone was sitting upright again.

Watching Sarah brought to mind that there are times when I, too, knock things over, make errors, need to do things in a different way, or branch out and try something completely new.  Even when the solution is there, I sometimes still tend to want to hold onto what is comfortable while trying to take care of business.  Progress is made when I release what I’m clutching and have both hands, my heart, and mind free to concentrate on and accomplish the task at hand.  When God gives an opportunity for a situation, I need to make sure I’m all in and not letting anything hold me back from accomplishing what He desires. 
 
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
     and lean not on your own understanding:
in all your ways submit to him,
     and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
 

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.

Hebrews 12:1-2a

 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58

And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love. 2 John 1:6