LIWD :: day 39 :: The Umpire Has the Final Word

...Your lack of contentment is because of pride.  Pride can be described as an excessively high opinion of what one deserves.  When a single's life is not moving in the direction she wants (husband, career, children, house, etc), the arguing often begins.  Whith whom is the single woman arguing?  It is none other than the umpire, the arbitrator: Jesus.  "And let the peace of Christ rule [arbitrate, umpire] in your hearts...."  (Colossians 3:15).

The struggle with the Umpire is not limited to the single women up to bat!  Every woman who has descended from Eve must learn to trust the call of her heavenly Umpire.  The trouble from the beginning was a woman not listening to the Umpire, but reaching for a life on "her terms."  Why would a woman argue with such an all-wise Umpire?  "Pride only breeds quarrels"  (Proverbs 13:10a NIV).

...Exchange your pride for Jesus' strength so you may accept whatever assignment the Umpire has for you from this moment forward.  Dating is not a reward or a prize for living for Jesus.  A Friday night without a date is often a night of "being spared" by an all-wise Umpire.

Why would a woman argue with such an all-wise Umpire?

We live in a society that breeds independent women.  We teach our children to follow their hearts, to find what makes them happy, to pursue it all costs.  Often God is left out of this equation.  As a result, we are breeding a selfish society.  Everyone is looking out only for themselves. 

I'm not saying we shouldn't be independent, that we shouldn't be able to handle our own.  I just think we need to rely on God.  I know that when I try to do things without His help, it's usually a struggle.  But when I turn to Him, he opens doors for me...or turns me around to the direction He wants me to pursue. 

Life is hard.  God can make it easier.  Don't let your burdens weigh you down.  Give them to Christ.  Let Him carry them.  He'll lead you.  He'll show you the way.  I'm not saying that life with Christ is a walk in the park...just that He can help you through.  Things are much easier when you have a helping hand.  Let God lend a hand in your life.  Let Him take the reins for awhile and see the difference He can make.