Why is this so hard?
This is a question I ask at least once a day, sometimes much more.
Why is mothering so hard?
Why is selling our house so hard?
Why is being married so hard?
Why is managing money so hard?
Why is taking care of my body so hard?
Why is keeping my house clean so hard?
Why is thinking up something to eat for dinner so hard?
Why is connecting with friends so hard?
And the list goes on and on.
You see, I’m one of those girls raised in church that loves Jesus. I try hard to follow God’s commands and love people the way God loves me. I’m trying hard to DO what God says.
So why is this so hard?
There’s a guy named Moses who tried really hard to do what God told him to do and he got pretty frustrated. He went to Pharaoh (just like God told him to) and told him to let his people go, but Pharaoh refused to do just that. Instead, Pharaoh made their lives even harder. So Moses had a chat with God…
O Lord, why have you brought trouble upon this people? Is this why you sent me? Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble upon this people, and you have not rescued your people at all. Exodus 5:22-23 NIV
Last summer, after praying about it, my husband and I put our house on the market. Yesterday we bought a new water heater. I love buying water heaters. Said no one ever. We need a new roof because of hail damage. Our insurance company denied the claim. It seems like the moment we started the process to sell our house things have gotten harder. Why is that? I thought being obedient to God would open up some Skittle rainbow that we would use to slide onto our little promised land, but no. It’s hard and it doesn’t make any sense.
I’ve been having a few chats with God lately myself. He didn’t zap me with lightning for asking, “Why is this so hard?” He didn’t send any plagues. He told me the same thing He told Moses.
Now you will see what I will do…Exodus 6:1
If it wasn’t this hard, I probably wouldn’t know it was Him. I might be tempted to think it was because of (gulp) me and that will never work because if it’s up to me, I will mess it up and we’ll be right back where we started.
So we wait. We wait to see what He will do.
What is it that you find hard right now? It’s OK to have a chat with God about it. He loves you. He really does. Pull up a seat right next to me and we’ll watch to see what He will do.
(I love to read your comments and consider it an honor to pray for you if you’d like.)
Girl, you put the words on “paper” that have been going through my mind, too. Ever since I signed up for She Speaks in Feb it has gotten harder, at times almost impossible… Yes, I want to see what God will do!
Just this week I was having a “Why, God? Why does it have to be so hard?!” pouty fit and He gave me the faith to see what you have shared, “It’s hard for me because it’s not up to me. Stop pouting and start praising. God’s about to do something AMAZING!” The hard is totally worth the amazing, the “what God alone can do”. Believing with you, sisterfriend! He is orchestrating the amazing for you and your family right now. I’m pretty sure that it was Beth Moore who talked about how God is working in our waiting. He’s lining things up, moving mountains…..that kinda thing. Can’t wait to see what is next for you!!!