“Life is good” is what the front of the t-shirt reads. However, on the back it should have a disclaimer that simply says “but not always”. Life is endlessly challenging, disturbing, disappointing, exhausting and just plain old hard. That is most regularly felt within the context of the decisions that we are faced with making at every moment, throughout each of the 365 days of the year that we breath in and out of. That’s a lot of decisions. Some are easy, mindless and are barely even given a thought, while others feel like the weight of the world is resting on our shoulders: unwanted, unexpected choices, going with an unpopular decision, going with a popular decision or waiting, waiting for the answer as patiently and contently as possible between that uncomfortable and ever so familiar “rock and a hard spot”.
It seems that in trying to get out the message, God repeats himself over and over like the incessant beating of a drum. That’s the one that most of us are familiar with and more than likely seem to often ignore. It’s interesting how easy it can become to block out something so loud. Then there are the more rare moments when He chooses to make Himself known by using bold, size 48 font, in red, followed by an exclamation, hoping you/I won’t miss or overlook the “word”. I’ve found this to be what I call my “unlikely advocate”. A person or thing that was so obviously used and orchestrated by God, to assist me, at a time, when I find myself in a difficult place. Reminding me that, for Him, nothing and no one is to unconventional.
Is there really such a thing as an “unlikely advocate” or just our box with the lid securely shut that hinders us from seeing true possibilities in general?
