A fun acronym my college roommate and I made up during one of our mission trips to Cambodia and something I still say to my husband when we run into silly difficult situations.
- Washing the dishes when you really want to watch the new NCIS episode? LISH
- Having to walk the laundry all the way to the garage to wash? LISH
- Can't get the fitted sheet to fit perfectly around the corners? LISH
It has basically become our version of the "First World Problems" trend.
But over the years, life situations have become more stressful and it doesn't seem like LISH applies - Until something big happens and I can't seem to make sense of it all. But it's during those times that I think God is up there looking down on me with a goofy grin saying to me, "LISH." It's like He's putting trials in front of me to see what I'll do ~ how I'll respond.
Just recently, Lars and I have struggled with some big decisions and it seems like things have been thrown our way unexpectedly. It's one of those things where we think we know the answer, and then another piece of the puzzle moves around. Then we get that put in place, and something else shifts. And on and on it goes until my head is spinning with all the newly moving parts.
And it's in times like these that my mind is redirected to the scriptures.
Proverbs 3:5-6 says "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight."
To quote Psalm 143:8, "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life."
During these times, I have to lean fully into Christ trusting that He has the best plan imaginable for me. I need to constantly remind myself of the grace and love He has for me that will never fail. And when life keeps throwing "LISH" situations in my face, I believe that God is standing behind me giving me the ever-so-gentle push to continue moving forward. To continue trusting in Him to make the way fall before me.
So even though I know the little LISH issues will continue, I can trust in God to help me with the big ones. (I don't think He cares much where I wash my jeans..) Praise God for his everlasting hope and joy ~ even when we don't see it so clearly.
To quote Psalm 143:8, "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life."
During these times, I have to lean fully into Christ trusting that He has the best plan imaginable for me. I need to constantly remind myself of the grace and love He has for me that will never fail. And when life keeps throwing "LISH" situations in my face, I believe that God is standing behind me giving me the ever-so-gentle push to continue moving forward. To continue trusting in Him to make the way fall before me.
So even though I know the little LISH issues will continue, I can trust in God to help me with the big ones. (I don't think He cares much where I wash my jeans..) Praise God for his everlasting hope and joy ~ even when we don't see it so clearly.
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