Another odd moment in my life
I woke up today with a case of the "blahs". You know the days, where you just really don't feel like doing much of anything. I got up too late to go to Sunday School, but made it to church. I'm so glad I did because it was another one of those days where I was where I needed to be.
Sometimes things don't quite seem to be headed in any particular direction. That's not true in my life, by any stretch of the imagination, but that's how I felt today. If you don't think that the Evil One exists, I'm here to tell you he does and that he'll try to tell you all kinds of things to get you to listen. A lot of that is how I got into the messes I find myself in these days. Jesus is real and so is Satan. I can't see electricity either, but I know it's real from the times I felt it. The devil is the author of confusion to be sure and every now and again, I think he tries to wear me down.
Im human. I struggle with things. Living in the mess I do sometimes takes it's toll, but instead of giving up, running away, and doing my own thing, i just turn to the Lord for strength and guidance. I got a bunch of that today by being where I was to both see and hear what I did.
Church was perfect this morning. It was exactly the message I needed. Our pastor reminded us that no matter where you go, you take your problems with you. He also reminded us that the right thing to do is to trust in the Lord. I need to re-emphasize the whole electricity thing. I can't see it but I trust it works every time I turn on a light switch. God is trustworthy. I'm just not on His time schedule. Notice I didn't say He is not on mine. I need to get on His. I'm the created, not the Creator and I remember that each and every day. God's timing is perfect. Here's a case in point:
Today was my sister's birthday. With the busy week, I didn't shop until the last minute, so I went to the mall in Murray today before going to her house to get her a gift. I used to live near the mall and boy, has it changed since those days. There are lots of new stores in the mall and I found a store I thought my sis would like to shop at. I guessed right by purchasing her a gift certificate at that particular store. But it's what I saw in the mall that really surprised me.
This is no word of a lie, nor am I embellishing it. As I was walking through the mall, I passed a girl who was wearing a semi-low cut blouse. Across the front of her chest were the words "Sugar and Spice" and what looked to be a cupcake at an angle, with pinkish frosting. There was more to the tattoo than I could see (or wanted to for that matter) and I only got a quick glimpse of it as she passed by me. I didn't want to stare given the location and if not for the pink frosting thingie, I probably wouldn't have noticed it in the first place.
I couldn't make that story up if I tried.
On the way home, I heard a program about finances and taxes that was a blessing. It's kind of the next thing I need to deal with in my life. That program was such a blessing. You just never know what God will point you to each day. Even in days where you wake up and don't feel His presence.
I guess that's not entirely true for me today, because I woke up singing a song I heard on the radio about being one of the children who've been redeemed and forgiven. I really don't know where the blahs came in; it truly was a beautiful day.
And I wasn't the only one who was blessed with being where they needed to be. My family's sermon of the day was on forgiveness. Jesus does say that if we don't forgive, we will not be forgiven by our Heavenly Father. Easy to say; sometimes it's a lot harder to do. I don't think it's a problem my mom and sis have though, and it was such an enjoyable afternoon. It's one of the best times I've had with my family in a very long time; mostly because the focus of conversation wasn't on bad things. It was just a time of catching up and enjoying each other's company.
Praise God today for just reminding me that He's still here, still in control, and I'm still headed on the right path. It's not supposed to make sense. I know it looks from the outside that I'm going in the wrong way, but consider that every time I try to go the way of conventional wisdom, my life gets EXTREMELY difficult.
I have a story that would cement that idea but of course, I can't share that one. Maybe someday, but not yet.
Trusting God is easy some days. Some days it's difficult because where He's leading may not make sense in an earthly sense. But if I can trust that the light switch works, surely I have enough faith to trust that the God who created the Universe knows what He's doing.
Odd about the story about the tattoo though, no? Keep in mind, the woman had to wear the blouse she was wearing that revealed that much of it and we both had to be in that exact place at that time. But then again, things like that happen to me all the time.
Sometimes things don't quite seem to be headed in any particular direction. That's not true in my life, by any stretch of the imagination, but that's how I felt today. If you don't think that the Evil One exists, I'm here to tell you he does and that he'll try to tell you all kinds of things to get you to listen. A lot of that is how I got into the messes I find myself in these days. Jesus is real and so is Satan. I can't see electricity either, but I know it's real from the times I felt it. The devil is the author of confusion to be sure and every now and again, I think he tries to wear me down.
Im human. I struggle with things. Living in the mess I do sometimes takes it's toll, but instead of giving up, running away, and doing my own thing, i just turn to the Lord for strength and guidance. I got a bunch of that today by being where I was to both see and hear what I did.
Church was perfect this morning. It was exactly the message I needed. Our pastor reminded us that no matter where you go, you take your problems with you. He also reminded us that the right thing to do is to trust in the Lord. I need to re-emphasize the whole electricity thing. I can't see it but I trust it works every time I turn on a light switch. God is trustworthy. I'm just not on His time schedule. Notice I didn't say He is not on mine. I need to get on His. I'm the created, not the Creator and I remember that each and every day. God's timing is perfect. Here's a case in point:
Today was my sister's birthday. With the busy week, I didn't shop until the last minute, so I went to the mall in Murray today before going to her house to get her a gift. I used to live near the mall and boy, has it changed since those days. There are lots of new stores in the mall and I found a store I thought my sis would like to shop at. I guessed right by purchasing her a gift certificate at that particular store. But it's what I saw in the mall that really surprised me.
This is no word of a lie, nor am I embellishing it. As I was walking through the mall, I passed a girl who was wearing a semi-low cut blouse. Across the front of her chest were the words "Sugar and Spice" and what looked to be a cupcake at an angle, with pinkish frosting. There was more to the tattoo than I could see (or wanted to for that matter) and I only got a quick glimpse of it as she passed by me. I didn't want to stare given the location and if not for the pink frosting thingie, I probably wouldn't have noticed it in the first place.
I couldn't make that story up if I tried.
On the way home, I heard a program about finances and taxes that was a blessing. It's kind of the next thing I need to deal with in my life. That program was such a blessing. You just never know what God will point you to each day. Even in days where you wake up and don't feel His presence.
I guess that's not entirely true for me today, because I woke up singing a song I heard on the radio about being one of the children who've been redeemed and forgiven. I really don't know where the blahs came in; it truly was a beautiful day.
And I wasn't the only one who was blessed with being where they needed to be. My family's sermon of the day was on forgiveness. Jesus does say that if we don't forgive, we will not be forgiven by our Heavenly Father. Easy to say; sometimes it's a lot harder to do. I don't think it's a problem my mom and sis have though, and it was such an enjoyable afternoon. It's one of the best times I've had with my family in a very long time; mostly because the focus of conversation wasn't on bad things. It was just a time of catching up and enjoying each other's company.
Praise God today for just reminding me that He's still here, still in control, and I'm still headed on the right path. It's not supposed to make sense. I know it looks from the outside that I'm going in the wrong way, but consider that every time I try to go the way of conventional wisdom, my life gets EXTREMELY difficult.
I have a story that would cement that idea but of course, I can't share that one. Maybe someday, but not yet.
Trusting God is easy some days. Some days it's difficult because where He's leading may not make sense in an earthly sense. But if I can trust that the light switch works, surely I have enough faith to trust that the God who created the Universe knows what He's doing.
Odd about the story about the tattoo though, no? Keep in mind, the woman had to wear the blouse she was wearing that revealed that much of it and we both had to be in that exact place at that time. But then again, things like that happen to me all the time.
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