If unpredictability is a resident in our lives, it effects everything. When discussing thermodynamics, we come across a little known law, commonly called the law of entropy. Sounds creepy. But the law of entropy is basically this: everything in the world is progressing toward a state of disorder, chaos or breakdown. If you just look around you can see that there must be some merit to this theory. Ice melting, food rotting, the aging process, etc
The law goes on to state that entropy is always increasing or staying steady, but never decreasing. YIKES!!
So we can see that we've got a fight on our hands. I've done some of my own research into disorder. And the interesting thing about disorder is that, when you begin to get rid of disorder (or create order), you somehow, find even more disorder. And depending on how long you had the disorder, you adapt your lifestyle to fit the disorder and stop considering it disorder.
Disorder can come in all shapes and sizes. For some it is a shopping disorder, eating disorder, tv watching disorder, etc. For others, it is an organizational disorder (too much or too little), a time management disorder, a procrastination disorder, or an I don't have any disorder-in fact I am perfect disorder.
Either way, disorder is not God's plan for our life. In fact, in 1 Corinthians 14:40 we are instructed to do everything decently and in order. Then we can read in Jeremiah 29:11, that God tells us that He knows the thoughts that He thinks toward us, thoughts of peace, and not of evil. To give us a future filled with hope. When disorder has taken over your life, like an over grown weed in a garden, there is no room for peace. And the longer it is allowed to grow, the more room there is for hopelessness.
So what do we do once we spot a disorder weed trying to grow in our garden, or we look with exasperation at the disorder weeds already full grown in our once idealic garden?
Cry out to God. David said in my distress I cried out to the Lord, He heard my voice from His temple and my cry came before Him, even to His ears. Be honest and straight forward. "God, You said to do things decently and in order, and I can see some areas of my life that I did not do that. Have mercy on me!! Help me get things in order and be gracious to me in the meantime. I can't do it alone and I need you to help me as only You can! Thank You for Your help! In Jesus Name."
Then create an action plan. What steps will you take to create order? Don't base this plan on what you need to get in order to do. Base your action plan on what you have now and what you can do now.
Lastly, Take the first step!! After that it will get easier. But that first step creates momentum, and momentum can carry you a long way.
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| I am certain that God, who began a good work in you, will continue His work until it is finally finished...Phil 1:6 |
