Sometimes Getting What We Want Isn't That Great

I had a conversation with a friend who moved from Billings a few years ago. While she moved with her job, there was also an underlying reason which I don't have permission to share so I won't. But, at the time I knew it was not the right decision for her. She received counsel from godly women but she was so determined this is what she wanted to do that she really wasn't putting credence into what anybody else thought, most importantly what God wanted for her life.

I think it was one of those times when God said "okay, I've tried to stop you, but since you are so determined, I'm going to give you what you want." And with that came consequences for her choice. Since the day she moved, she's regretted it. She has tried desperately to get back here but the door is closed.

It's hard to watch a friend or family member suffer the consequences of their choices, particularly when you tried so hard to guide them in the first place. But we can't make somebody do something and we definitely shouldn't stand in the way when God allows the consequences to roll. All we can do is watch, encourage, help when possible, and pray.

And hopefully we learn from those mistakes. While God is sovereign, he's also given us a free will and with that will we make choices that sometimes aren't the best for us. And we must take the consequences that go with the choice. We also get the privilege of reward and blessings in those times when we do what we know God wants us to do.