Birth

I'm reminded this morning, that giving birth is a long, hard, bloody job. God's timing is perfect, and just like in the birth of a child, there is the period of growth, waiting and preparation. In our lives as believers, there is growth, waiting and preparation also. Is birth easy? NO! Is it painful? YES! Is it worth it? Yes, Yes and Amen! I haven't been writing here, because I think the pain, fatigue, and effort caught me off guard, and it confused me. A good friend of mine, said, after I whined to her one day, "did you think this was going to be easy?!"
I guess I must have....otherwise why am I so shocked to find myself after 4 months, not passionate, on fire and ready to go, but tired, unsure, and wondering if I made the right choice, and thinking I can't do this....and even as I write I'm getting a revelation! I'm in transition! I'm in my last stage of "labor"! I've had several people say that to me, but transition just translated in my brain as "change." Ok...this changes some things. I have to focus on cooperating with God as we birth this new thing. I still have to rest...but not from my "spiritual labor". I want to cooperate with the Lord and get this done! Just gotta remember to breathe.....