It is what it is...

There is a phrase often used today: “It is what it is.”   This is a favorite of mine.  I don’t see any IF, AND or BUT connected with this thought.  It, whatever that may be…is what it is.    It challenges me to see the reality of the “it”.   Like “it” or not, I must deal with the reality.  I can’t deny it.  I can’t run from it.  I can’t change it.  I believe the Bible is the God-breathed Word of our heavenly Father, creator and lover of my soul.  It doesn’t hold truth.  It IS truth.  “It is what it is”.  Actually, this brings me GREAT comfort.

I recently saw a powerfully gifted teacher of the Bible (Kay Arthur) do an illustration regarding God’s Word.  She held her Bible against the side of her head to show the importance of having His Word in our brain.  She then held the Bible against her heart to again illustrate the importance of having His Word in our heart.  Someday I may be challenged to reject the “It is what it is” or die.  Am I ready?  How can I be ready? Tough questions.  Maybe it would be easier to say, “Hey, I’m too busy with my life.  I want to choose what is and what isn’t and not have someone else tell me.”  And, then, time ends.  And, “it is what it is” still remains.