Jeremiah 29:11-14 reflections

Jeremiah 29:11-14 (New International Version)

¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ¹² Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. ¹³ You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. ¹⁴ I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity. ^[a] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile."

I was led to something I always tried to resist.  He finds ways to keep me close under His wing, but as a disobedient child, I don’t heed His call.  I always turn down His invites, and whenever I can find a way out, I’d grab that chance just to neglect my duties.  Why I run away is a question I can’t answer.  Am I afraid of commitments?  Or am I too self-absorbed that I can’t stand sacrifices?  Possibly, a bit of both, but not quite.  So, when the “center of my universe” was taken from me, I was forced to view things in a different perspective.  That left me no choice but cling to Him.  But I need to tell you this:  I kind of get a hang of it and truthfully, I like it.  I never had this “glowing” feeling since, uhm, high school when life is so simple and untainted.  So I still wish to hang out with Him, think about Him over coffee and me time, or whenever I can.  It’s really a good experience everyone should try.

Now I’m so thankful I did not resist this time.  Maybe, it’s really about time.