Risky or boring -> choose..... Jesus.

 This morning I was wondering....     

I met a family who constantly see miracles in their lives....    
Jesus 'Bailing' them out of situations.... 
One church they visited wondered what they are doing 'wrong'    
to be in need of so much 'God intervention'.... :(  
Hmmm....    

and I too wondered this morning....   
Why is it that some folks always seem to be facing challenges...  
When 'stuff happens' it always seems to be in 'their court'....   

Why is that Lord?
and why does my life seem so often to be in a sweet spot 
that some would say even 'boring'......?   

I am Not complaining for sure...
but wonder.... 
Does it have to do with... 
Good or Poor planning skills? 
God is teaching a lesson...? 
A spiritual curse or blessing from the past? 
What is it....? 

What are the unseen things that make some lives
sweet
and others lives
difficult so much of the time...

Read the first bit of Daniel this morning....
Exiled to another country
as a captive he is
groomed to supply 'brain power' for the conquering regime
and Daniel trusts in God to supply
what he needs in that place. (vegetables...)

Edict comes down to kill all the wise men
and Daniel asks God to show him a king's dream
and interpretation....

In a bind
that's not his doing
again.....
Trusts God to come through...
(if He didn't Daniel was 'toast')
and God does...
and Daniel is elevated
and God is elevated. ref Daniel 2

And some of my question is answered....

Sometimes the 'bind' I am in
IS because of my poor planning....
and God meets me there...
Sometimes it is not my 'doing'
and God meets me there...

Will I Risk?
Which doesn't mean - plan badly....
but
realize that what I think is
Control of my life
is actually very small
and tenuous
and that God is actually a part of even that.....!

and to think otherwise is
pride
and
foolish.

So I am back again to...
Will I risk?
and
Trust
and
be so rested in Jesus holding my future
that I will actually
enjoy the adventure?..
or the 'non adventure!?....

Lord,
I really don't like to Risk
and 'go out on a limb'
and be in corners
only You can get me out of...

But.... I also want to see You work more
in my life....

Hm....

Lord I rest in You
today....
whether You 'need' to rescue me
or
not
I am Yours.
'Boring'.... smooth
or
'Exciting' risky...
I rest in You.
and the mystery of 
how
and
why
what happens
happens...

PJ