Happy Wednesday! I am sorry I was not there Sunday. I believe I am allergic to a new eye cream, and I woke up Sunday morning looking like I had gone a couple rounds with Mike Tyson.
I am in Tallahassee this week for our Days in the Legislature. This is a time when our board members gather to hear the bills that are impacting education and speak with their legislators about the impact of their decisions. As a former board member, I think the most frustrating part of the process is the fact that legislators often looked at you but didn’t listen. They already had their minds made up about the issue. At least it seemed that way.
When I served on the school board, I really did try to weigh in the public’s comments when I voted on an issue. Sometimes they had valid points which I had not even considered. Many times, I had more information than they had which helped me make an informed decision. There were reports and personnel information which could not be shared with the public.
Sometimes we think God doesn’t listen to our prayers because we don’t get the answer that we wanted. We must remember that He knows what’s best. 1 John 5:14 says: “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” What we tend to forget is that we must live close enough to Him to know His will so we will be able to know when we ask for things whether they line up with God’s purposes for our lives and His kingdom.
God is not like many legislators. He listens. And we must remember that He has much more information about things than we do. Enter in TRUST. (That’s a message for another day.) Ask, trust, and know the answer we get is what is best for us.
Hugs!
Shine, Shine, Shine!
Tina