Tom's thoughts......

Tom and I have had many conversations the past few months regarding a certain area of our lives.  We have had agreements and disagreements on it during our discussions.  Every time we come into agreement, someone says something or does something that makes us step back to ponder that decision, and to wonder if it is the right one at this time. 

This morning we were talking after our quiet times with God, and Tom shared something that came to him during his time with God.  He said that there were two train tracks at a train station.  Each track had a railroad car on it, with the door open. One railroad car had one name on it, and the other railroad car, another name.   He was standing inside one car with the door open staring at the other car.  The other car was chugging and getting ready to move; the conductor was yelling "all aboard".    The car Tom stood in just couldn't get up steam enough to even move.  He kept looking at the other car and trying to making a decision what to do.  If he was going to get to his destination, he needed to move.  Tom said he jumped out of the one car and ran to the other, getting inside just before the door shut and it chugged on down the track, leaving the other open railroad car standing still.

He compared this to a decision we have wrestled with for some time.  Do we want to stay inside the railroad car that isn't moving and no one else is in - or do we want to jump on board in the railroad car that is full and chugging along full steam?

I feel it is inevitable on what our final decision will be.  We feel sad that if we change cars what will happen  ..... but then, on the other hand, perhaps it is not "our job" to shovel the coal in this car any longer.  We don't see anyone jumping out of the car to see why it isn't chugging.  We don't know of anyone looking to see how to make it run.   Unfortunately, we do see someone cutting cables and slowing/stopping progress of getting the car going.  So what to do and when to do it is still the topic of our conversations.  Stay tuned on this one.

So what is going on with you?  What is God showing you in your questions to Him?  Has He given you a vision or thoughts of 'what if'?   Do you just keep asking Him, waiting for Him to smack the back of your head and say "NOW" or "YES" or "NO" or "STOP THAT!!"?    Wouldn't it be much easier to ask God a question and then just sit back and wait for His answer?

Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way always.  Sometimes we know the answer, but we want confirmation from Him that 1) it is the right answer or 2) we know it is the wrong answer but we want His approval on it anyway.   Get into His Word and He will show you the answer.  You just have to 'look for it'.

Blessings!