Mediation….God’s most unappreciated advocate tool

Dear God,

I believe that within each of us, lies an ability to compromise any situation that life throws at us. We are faced with decisions each and every day. We have to face others, and to learn when to get involved—-and when to walk away. Growing up with three sisters, certainly gives one the tools of this trade…..the tool of MEDIATION.

There are always going to be dozens of decisions that have to be made on a daily basis. Will I push that snooze button? Will I go out of my way to show love and respect to my spouse? ……even if he did keep me up snoring half the night! Will I work hard today? Or will I hardly work? Will I spend my money wisely, and save what I can, while remembering to tithe Your share in honor of the mercy that You have shown to me? These are the decisions that seem irrelevant to some, but we all must face them.

There is an unappreciated advocate that seems to be avoided or even dismissed in our lives. We forget that there is someone who is always beside us. Our advocate to make our lives more pleasurable, and full of joy and contentment. The great Mediator that rests within our soul and speaks wisdom to the ages. We have to face making choices that effect the outcome of our days, our future, and sometimes….even our destiny. When we don’t know how to choose, then we must go to the that most unappreciated advocate for mediation—YOU, GOD.

Sometimes, it feels like the left and right side of my brain are fighting for the prize title. I know what I want (usually from my own selfish desires) and what is better for me to grow spiritually in accordance with Your will. I need You to mediate the conflict that Satan tries to confound. When truly, I just need to go to You in prayer, and keep praying until I feel that You have answered me in a way that leaves me feeling at peace.

Several years ago, when we started our journey to adopt a baby girl from China, I couldn’t understand all of the roadblocks that seemed to negate each and every turn that we took. We thought that this is exactly what we wanted to do. We talked about it. We discussed it with the boys, and they were fully on board with our decision. I prayed each and every night for You to tear down the obstacles that came our way. I struggled with how making a decision to save a baby from possible death, or a life lived in a orphanage could be filled with such stumbling blocks. I believed certainly, that they  just couldn’t provide the same kind of individual love and tenderness that a stable home could give to her. I now realize that You advocated on her behalf. Now that little girl is probably in the home that needed her and wanted her more than life itself. You certainly had to mediate my struggle of a deep loss that came with not having another child…..and with the realization that in a few short months I would have a stroke and subsequent illness that changed our lives forever. I understand that having a baby to take care of now, would be totally unfair to her. You were….as You always are …A God of complete knowledge of our future and our life’s journey.

God, I ask that if anyone out there is struggling with making the decision to ask You to come into their heart and forgive them of their sins, that they allow You to mediate between the good and evil that can wreak havoc within our hearts and mind. Show them that becoming a Christian doesn’t mean that you suddenly have to give up all the fun things in life. That all activities have to be completely serious. I know that I can say that I laugh every single day! Life with You is only enhanced by the joy and honesty that comes from a personal relationship with our advocate in Christ Jesus. You can be the tool that we use each and every day to make our decisions a win/win proposition. We don’t have to choose to remain unsaved, just because we will need to give up certain things that keep us from accepting God’s grace and mercy.

I ask that You will forever remain my advocate in heaven. If I struggle to decide whether I need to trust in the medical decisions that I face daily, then I ask that You come into my heart and allow me to receive this advice that is available to me now through the wisdom that You have given to mankind….all the while trusting in the eternal hope that You will heal my body and restore my health. See…. a total win/win proposition made by the most unappreciated advocate in society, and the world.

Thank you God, for always being there for me, and for making each decision an easier struggle with the perfect solution,

Gina