Thankful Thursday: for Hedges and Other Boundaries

Today I’m thankful for hedges and other boundaries. God introduced me to this concept yesterday through Sarah Young and Joni Eareckson Tada and showed me what to do about it through the writings of Jeanne Guyon.

You see, sometimes God boxes us in. It may be through something as big as the paralysis that Joni deals with daily or something as small as a rainstorm on a day when a mom desperately longs to get out of the house by taking the kids to the beach. Suddenly we find ourselves stuck somewhere, plans cancelled, nowhere to go, nothing to do.

When this happens, we can choose to grumble and complain about it, letting a day or a life be ruined—or we can look to God, seek His purpose, thank Him for His Presence. When there are walls all around, we can always look up to God.

Father, I don’t always understand. But thank You for stopping me in my tracks from time to time, for frustrating my plans, so I’ll take time to seek Yours. Thank You for Your Presence and Your careful oversight of each and every day. I long to seek You always, but sometimes I get caught up in life. Thank You for removing distractions when needed by hedging me in. Amen.