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I recently took a plane trip and suddenly came to the realization that I put my life in the hands of a total stranger. I didn't try to figure out how to fly the plane, I didn't look for the nearest exit door, I just read my kindle and played games.I just left the captain to do what captains do best,control the vessel. I want to be the same with God... He knows every fiber of my being. I trusted a stranger with my life, how much more should I trust the one who knows me better than anyone? The captain has appointed stewards and stewardesses to lead me and help me while he pilots the vessel. God has appointed leaders in my life to give me directions in much the same way, as the captain and the stewards /stewardesses. Sometimes when things go wrong, I tend to doubt God and or the leadership. But I didn't do any of this on the plane.I would have looked pretty silly. I wonder if God just watches patiently and waits for me to come to my senses. I couldn't tell where we were on the plane, I didn't have communication with anyone I knew,I just had to trust. There was no one to validate the pilot was going to do the right thing, there was no one there to put an arm around me and comfort me in the moments I was scared,but yet I had faith that we were going to get to our planned destination. God has multiple witnesses, I have a a lot of friends and leaders that will put an arm around me when I'm afraid,I have so much reason to trust God. Now I just need to enjoy the ride and thank Him that He is going to get me to my destination just fine.
What affect do you have... I was talking with my husband this morning about consequences. I don't believe in Karma ,but I do believe in consequences. For instance if we fail to pay our bills , the end result is no home ,car etc. If we don't keep a friends secret, we can't expect others to keep ours. So My thoughts today are on this.. what kind of affect are you, /am I? Do I cause others pain or joy? What kind of affect do the actions I take, have on a another persons life. I believe we are all in some way intricately woven with one another. I think people are in our lives for a reason. If no one ever paid a price for doing wrong , they would continue to do wrong . By the same token if no one ever felt they received a reward for doing right.. would they continue? Some say doing good is it's own reward. Some say they don't care if they ever get rewarded. Maybe I'm a bit selfish then, Because I hope to live in Heaven with God one day.
Not that have attained any worthwhile goals,but to think that God would say "Well Done", Or He is pleased... Ohh yes that would bring me joy. Sometimes the affect I have on others isn't so great when I'm frustrated or not feeling well. Think of the ocean, it is so intricately woven that even the moon has an effect on it. All of earth is like that. The rain and the sun affect the plants. Adams sin had an effect on all of us. Gods sacrifice also had an effect on all of us. What kind of affect are you and I making on the lives of those close to our hearts? Sometimes I think I'm not affecting anyone anywhere, but silence doesn't mean I'm not making an effect. Today I hope I have made a positive effect on someones life. In the picture above the water doesn't fall without making a splash,, it affects the water below. We dont live and die to ourselves. Someone is affected by the things we say and do. May it be to bring someone to Jesus who knows our hearts more than we know it ourselves.
The other Day I was thinking about homeless people, lost people, people who need Jesus. I asked God to let me see through a different set of eyes. I compared these people to stray dogs.When I see a stray dog, I want to love it, feed it, nurture it.. and even find it a home. So I began to look at lost souls like stray dogs. They need a savior, a rescuer. Some of us have become fatherless and felt like orphans. Maybe others abandoned and felt like that stray dog. God wraps His arms around us and reminds us in different ways, that we aren't orphaned or abandoned. We aren't fatherless. Just like a dog being rescued never forgets his owner, so let me be ever thankful for Jesus rescuing me.
A strong Woman
A strong woman spends time on her knees. A strong woman sheds tears nobody sees. A strong woman often falls apart and people see that as a weakness. A strong woman has many flaws, but she gets back up and keeps going, that's what makes her strong. When people see her in public or on Facebook, for the most part all they see is the good side of things.
They don't see the rejection from her family no matter how much she gives. They don't see the hours she spends fighting just to stay alive. They don't see the good she does for others when no is around... but God sees. He sees her tears and bottles them up. He carries her broken body across the hot desert sand. He caresses her face with moonlit nights. He whispers in her ear, I am here. He sends her flowers in the spring,and sunsets aglow in the evening.
A strong woman never gives up hope, never gives up fighting for all her dreams. She tries to find good in everything and everyone,but sometimes her eyesight grows dim, her soul becomes weary. For a moment she isn't strong, she is weak and vulnerable and let's the world see that she is not invincible. That's when she thinks her friends have let her down,but she keeps coming back, even to the ones who she thinks are letting her down. That's what makes her strong.
On the outside she is crying. All the world sees are the tears. All they see is heap of trash. But God, ohh he sees something more. He sees a wound that needs tending, a heart that needs mending. He sees a strong woman inside.
The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies. While in prayer this morning I began to think about it. Dorothy was searching for something. She made many friends along the way who journeyed with her on her search. May things and people tried to stop them on their journey. They had a lot of fun along the way and also faced a lot of hardships. This kind of reminded me of my walk with the Lord. In my quest for him, I have made many friends who are also seeking the Great And Powerful One" As like Dorothy and her friends we are seeking a way home. Many things try to stop us. Fear, doubt, roadblocks, nightmares. The flying monkeys, the witch, the talking trees in the dark forest. All of these were nightmares for Dorothy and her friends.
The lion wanted courage.. God told Joshua to be strong and of good courage. The scarecrow wanted a brain,God gave Solomon wisdom.The tin man wanted a heart, The Bible says Love one another as Christ has also loved us. What an amazing parallel this story is in our walk with God. While I don't believe in Fairies ,I do believe in angels. But the ending of this story for us who are believers will be very different. When we finally get to the great and Powerful One,He will be real, not just a fake.
With my clumsy hands I spilled the paint. With my clumsy hands I made a knot, instead of untangling my delicate necklace. With my clumsy hands I poured the drink on someones food, instead of in their cup. My hands are clumsy and feeble at times, I make a mess when I try to clean things up. But I am so glad we have a God who has steady hands. His hands never grow tired, they are never weak. They never make clumsy mistakes by pouring blessings onto the wrong people. My hands may be clumsy, much of the time, but our Father doesn't have hands like mine.
As I was searching for a picture to take today, I came across this , and then the scripture that followed. Sometimes I read things and go on and say that was good. But this has me Awestruck. Have you ever stopped to think that the God of heaven calls you,a friend? I can't say I could ever willingly lay down my life for my friends. I love them, but I just don't know that I am that courageous. I am trying to wrap my mind around why anyone would want me for a friend without wanting anything but love in return. But I know of no other we can go to with everything, any time night or day. What a beautiful sacrifice, to humble himself and call us friends, when He could have exalted himself and made us pay our own punishment.
