When we were children, and a toy broke,  all we had to do was ask, and Father ‘fixed it’.   Dad, it seemed was ‘magic’!

Whether it was a wheel that fell off of a ‘tonka truck’ or an arm that came out of a doll; it seemed Dad always fixed it!

Sometimes He would look and say, ‘How did this happen?’   We would always say, ‘it was and accident’.   Then he would say, ‘Be more careful next time’.   Then it was fixed, again!

There were times he would leave, and it would seem he was never coming back; then finally, he would come into the house and it would not look the same, but he had fixed it.   He had improvised!    Nonetheless, it was fixed, and it was  perfect!

There were times he would say, ‘It can’t be done!’    It would leave us feeling very disillusioned, and sad.   We would say, ‘try,’ please, Dad!    Then he would say, ‘you do not know what you are asking.’   Arguing with him, I would always say, ‘Yes, I do!’   ‘You can do anything!’    ‘Fix it please,  Daddy!’    Then he would look at me and say,  ‘I can’t, Honey.’     Then, though he would try to explain why, I would typically cry.

Those were the simpler days!

Now, when I need something ‘fixed’ I talk to Our Heavenly Father, and ask Him to fix it.    Most always He comes through like ‘magic’.   But, there are times when He says, ‘you don’t know what you are asking’, and I say, ‘yes, I do, you can fix anything!’   He doesn’t tell me as to why, but a peace settles over me, and I know, He’ll help me through.   Though it seems like the end of the world, that it can not be fixed; He helps me to accept it.    For just like it was ‘an  accident’ that it happened; so too, it remains.

It is not easy to accept ‘no’.   Especially when we all know God can do anything!   He can change anything, and make anything.   However, that does not guarantee the ‘winning ticket’.    For God does not think as we do.

Just as any Father feels badly saying ‘No’, so does our Heavenly Father.

I truly believe He loves us so, but we must learn; we must trust, and obey.    Not so easy, but ‘growing up’ was not easy either.   Neither is growing in the LORD.

His ways, are not our ways, and because of that we can find ourselves finding fault with God if we are not careful.    For the ‘inner child’ in all of us wants it fixed and to remain the same.    Unfortunately life is constantly changing.    He is the driving force in all situations, and knows what is best.   Though it can not be fixed because He desires otherwise, we can accept, when we ‘trust.’

Though it is, ‘No’ He will  bless us, to remind us how very much He loves us…

Book of John: Chapter 14   verses  1-4 Jesus Speaks

1)”Do not let your hearts be troubled.   Have faith in God and faith in me.   2)In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places; otherwise, how could I have told you that I was going to prepare a place for you?   3) I am indeed going to prepare a place for you, and then I shall come back to take  you  with me, that where I am you also may be.   4) You know the way that leads where I go.”