INSPIRASUNS

There are times in our lives when the unexpected occurs. Kind of an understatement given the last several years. I guess at the end of the day though, how do we handle it?

If you read this little blog yesterday you know that last night I was excited to attend a concert, by a group I really love, Home Free. We arrived at the venue, a small concert hall on the campus of a local community college. Our seats were great and the crowd was all so friendly. They were for the most part my age and older, we are in SW Florida after all 🙂 . The concert opened with this cute little 23-year-old singer. She was great and very talented and mentioned that this was already her third time opening for the band, that’s pretty amazing actually. When she finished, there was a 20-minute break until the band came out. Hmmm, that was unexpected.

The lights went down and the band appeared, and as you can imagine cheers and applause from the crowd. As I had envisioned, they were indeed wonderfully talented. Home Free is an acapella band, and they truly are amazing. Before we knew it they were saying that it was sadly time to wrap things up. What, where had the evening gone? They sang their last song and then, as most bands do, came back for their encore song, which was Ring of Fire. Again I was amazed at how good they were, especially singing this favorite Johnny Cash song, (a cousin of mine you know, you can learn more about that in this little blog).

I wasn’t expecting them to end the way they did, mainly because they had not played many of the songs that got them to where they are. We missed hearing the classics, (for lack of a better word), and that was again unexpected. I guess in a way you could say I’m disappointed, but I just wasn’t expecting them to not play the music they are most known for.

So this morning, as I thought about last night my mind drifted to so many other times when things have happened in my life that I didn’t expect. How did I handle them? I thought about the times I’ve been disappointed, which have been many for sure. I have to admit, ya, there have been times when I haven’t handled the unexpected and the disappointments well. I’ve not turned in to Father to release the feelings that come along with dealing with the unexpected and those disappointments.

This morning though, I look at things a little differently. Maybe I am truly growing in my relationship with God. I realize that not hearing a few songs you may want to hear at a concert is small stuff these days, but again, every situation presents an opportunity to learn and grow. I was so blessed to hear this amazing group last night. They have an incredible gift, and I’m so appreciative of that little bit of time to see them in person. Thank you Father for the gifts you instill in so many of your children, and thank you for giving them the courage to share those gifts with others.

My friends, we know the unexpected will happen, and so will those disappointments. So, let’s learn to expect the unexpected, and make sure to take the time to ask Father what we might discern for those moments.

Have a great day my friends!

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.