Why does God so often shrug his shoulders and sigh?

Have you ever watched yourself make bad decisions, either in the heat-of-the-moment, or because of a habit that is too ingrained? Then, have you ever thought what does God do in the midst of all this; in all our silliness and ridiculous repetition? I was watching myself this way the other day, and felt God shrugging his shoulders and sighing. As if he was asking, ‘what can I do, when you are like this?’ The point is that God loves our freedom and us being free so much that he will, whether we like it or not, step back, and give us the space to be who we are, warts and all. This is why it is so important to offer ourselves up for change every day; to recognise our failings and to pray that we listen to Christ Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and then ask that he will counsel us and give us the strength and the wisdom to move us forward and not get stuck (and see John 16:6-7). Perhaps when we do this, God’s shrugging and sighing will not be quite so frequent! 

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