Yesterday afternoon I had the most amazing luxury...time alone! For 20+ minutes I was all alone in the van. As a busy homeschooling mom of 3 that doesn't happen very often! I was so thankful to be able to use most of the time praying out loud to my Abba Father. What incredible peace and joy comes from those moments!
I love how God is teaching me right now. What I came to realize yesterday, is that God is requiring something of me that He's been teaching me my whole life. Something that applies to almost every area of my life! He wanted it when I was a sad & lonely high schooler, He wanted it when I was trying to find my place in life those long & lonely years after college, He wants it every time I start to question who my friends really are. God wants me to want Him. To want Him more than I want anything else in life. To care about what He thinks of me, and not what anyone else does. He wants to be enough. Wow!
In a current situation we're walking through as a family, it would be very easy to think we need to justify ourselves to others. To not let certain things go unresponded to. To make sure that the truth is understood. But what God's asking us to do, is to let Him handle it. To keep our mouths shut. To only care about what HE thinks, and not what anyone else does. It takes a lot of grace, forgiveness, humility, and trust. Some moments in the day I do really well. Others, not so much. But God is really making His wishes clear. What a blessing that is!
A friend reminded me yesterday of how many times Jesus was treated unfairly, yet He said nothing. Who am I to think that I have the right to act any differently? Certainly my circumstances will never come close to what Jesus endured. Any time we're confused about how to walk out our faith, we should always look to see Jesus' example. We'll never do it perfectly, but He gives us a clear example of what to strive for. He was tempted in many ways, yet He never sinned. He felt all the emotions we do, yet He kept His focus on the Father's plans. Just what we're supposed to do.
There is a lot going on in my life right now. Lots of changes and growth opportunities. Lots of chances to rely totally in my relationship with the Lord! What I love so much right now, is that the more I reach out to Him the more He pulls me closer to Himself. The more He reveals His wishes. The more He surrounds me with peace. Isn't it amazing that the Creator of the universe has THAT personal of a relationship with us?! Mind blowing.
Praise the Lord that I know who I am in Him! My confidence comes, not through my relationships (with people or food or anything else), nor through my personal achievements or earthly successes. My confidence comes because I'm a daughter of the King of Kings! May I never forget that for a second. And may you never forget it either.
I love how God is teaching me right now. What I came to realize yesterday, is that God is requiring something of me that He's been teaching me my whole life. Something that applies to almost every area of my life! He wanted it when I was a sad & lonely high schooler, He wanted it when I was trying to find my place in life those long & lonely years after college, He wants it every time I start to question who my friends really are. God wants me to want Him. To want Him more than I want anything else in life. To care about what He thinks of me, and not what anyone else does. He wants to be enough. Wow!
In a current situation we're walking through as a family, it would be very easy to think we need to justify ourselves to others. To not let certain things go unresponded to. To make sure that the truth is understood. But what God's asking us to do, is to let Him handle it. To keep our mouths shut. To only care about what HE thinks, and not what anyone else does. It takes a lot of grace, forgiveness, humility, and trust. Some moments in the day I do really well. Others, not so much. But God is really making His wishes clear. What a blessing that is!
A friend reminded me yesterday of how many times Jesus was treated unfairly, yet He said nothing. Who am I to think that I have the right to act any differently? Certainly my circumstances will never come close to what Jesus endured. Any time we're confused about how to walk out our faith, we should always look to see Jesus' example. We'll never do it perfectly, but He gives us a clear example of what to strive for. He was tempted in many ways, yet He never sinned. He felt all the emotions we do, yet He kept His focus on the Father's plans. Just what we're supposed to do.
There is a lot going on in my life right now. Lots of changes and growth opportunities. Lots of chances to rely totally in my relationship with the Lord! What I love so much right now, is that the more I reach out to Him the more He pulls me closer to Himself. The more He reveals His wishes. The more He surrounds me with peace. Isn't it amazing that the Creator of the universe has THAT personal of a relationship with us?! Mind blowing.
Praise the Lord that I know who I am in Him! My confidence comes, not through my relationships (with people or food or anything else), nor through my personal achievements or earthly successes. My confidence comes because I'm a daughter of the King of Kings! May I never forget that for a second. And may you never forget it either.
AMEN!!!
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