Wrestling with God

Are you wrestling with God?  I was asked this question recently.  My first response was absolutely not--I would never presume to wrestle with God but in reality I do this every day when I don't pursue what God desires of me and seek my own agenda.  If I'm not submitting to God's authority in every area of my life--I'm attempting to wrestle with Him for control.

Along with the question came the stark reminder that I've not been faithful to my commitments on the blog or my physical activity recently.  I keep a very busy and hectic schedule both at work and with evening commitments.  My only 'free' night during the week is Tuesday and I attempt to catch up on everything then.  Some of the things that I do are really good and worthwhile endeavours can keep me from focusing on what God calls me to do.

I remembered the story of Jacob wrestling with God. If you aren't familiar with it read Genesis 32.  Jacob is journeying back to see his brother Esau after stealing his birth right years before.  As he makes the journey with his wives and possessions he sends them ahead of him and is left all alone one night.  Jacob refused to let go until he was given a blessing.  The angel of the Lord touched his tendon and caused him to have a limp.

Wrestling is a close hand-to-hand combat.  It takes strength and endurance to wrestle.   When I choose to do things my own way rather than follow God I can find myself wrestling with God.  I have to remember that God desires the best for me.  My plan may be good but God's plan is great.  "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 a hope and a future.  Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

James 4:1 says What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? ...James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  Rather than wrestle with God, why not submit to His authority and let Him direct every area of your life--start today.
God desires for us to seek Him with all our hearts, all our minds, all our soul and all our strength.

P.S.  I'll do better with my physcial activity but I was never good at sports--I've decided to stop wrestling with God