Home

I was recently on my way "home" and was literally struck by a song on the radio. "Homesick" by Mercy Me was the song I was listening to. It reminded me of something that someone had shared with me at one time. They told me that it is when we get comfortable in our surroundings and circumstances that we should question whether or not we are where God wants us. Now, granted, the Bible teaches that we should
"give thanks in all circumstances" (1 Thes. 5:18), but it doesn't say that some of these circumstances don't put us out of our comfort zone. It is out of our comfort zone that God grows us, that He is shaping us, teaching us, and refining us. It particularly struck me lately because sometimes out here in the country, staying home and going through the day to day every day is a lonely task. Those that do call me friend are not nearby and have their own busy schedules that don't coordinate with my own. Sometimes I just long for an ear, company and a cup of tea. A break from the mundane. Sometimes I feel like I am failing in everything and wonder why it is that God has me where I am, from whence cometh my help. Then I remember. My heavenly father, who is waiting for me at HOME is my help, and it does make me homesick for that HOME. But it also reminds me that if I am so uncomfortable, God is working on me, wants to show me something, and I need to become more attuned to His leading, open my eyes, look up, listen, and discover what it is He is trying to do with me. In that I find comfort and can deal with those uncomfortable situations I find myself in, difficult relationships, and crazy out of control days that test even the most patient.
SO...When you are feeling particularly out of place, out of sorts and wonder why nothing seems to go right, remember, we aren't home yet.