Scripture Sunday

This Sunday I encourage you to look to our Blessed Mother for inspiration, strength, and as an example of how to be obedient to our good and loving God. Our Blessed Mother knew how to say yes to God. She knew how to trust and respond to the path God wanted her to take, as she simple and powerfully said, Let it Be.

Let it Be, my child. Learn how to say Yes to God when HE is asking you to do something or when HE is asking you to stop doing something.

God’s will for your life…Let it Be.

Honor your heaven family through love and service.

Jeremiah 17:7

“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence”

…Clearly

Can you believe I was in love? It’s true. Years ago, I was in love with this amazing man. I was not in delusional love; where you think you are in love until it goes south and you come to terms with the fact that you were infatuated, but not in love. I was really in love. We thought we were going to get married. We were happy. Our families thought we would have our fairly tale happily ever after moment too.

Was he my prince? Did we get married?  No and no. Did I turn into a pumpkin at midnight? No. So what happened??? God clearly had other plans for that amazing man, and myself.

One night…okay…it was two nights…after a few years of being apart, something interesting happened. I had these (two separate) opportunities to be ‘somewhat’ in the presence of him and his family. Reunited, and it feels so good? That’s clearly a no. On those two occasions, I had this strong feeling in my gut that I just didn’t belong there anymore. It was a sense deep in my gut that leaped to my heart that then leaped to my mind, that our time together was clearly over. I did not fit in with what used to seem so familiar.  

I almost forgot about that gut feeling until the other day. There is this cute little salon that I have gone to for years. One by one the ladies have been leaving. My last appointment really was just that: my last. Why? Because God is clearly trying to move me forward. I got the shampoo pulled right out from under me as the next lady explained how she was leaving too. When I was there, it was clear to me that I didn’t belong there anymore. The flash back to my great love resurfaced. What seemed so comfortable and reliable was no longer, and my gut was telling me all along.

When staple events change in your life, it can be a real core shaker. That is why it is so important to know who you are in our Lord. Everything is subject to change except God. God is always good and always reliable. My situations may have changed, but God was with me through each event. God was even stirring up my tummy letting me know that HE wanted me to go in a new direction. I may not understand the new direction, but that’s okay, because God does…clearly!

Denied

God has spoken to my heart. HE reminds me that delays are not denials. When I wait…I get frustrated. When I wait…I tend to think things aren’t meant to be. But, I have to wait. A delay in my answered prayers does not mean God is not working; quite the contrary, because God is working. God is working every day. I like to think of delay as timing and protection. God knows how things and when things should flow, and I definitely want HIS grace over all of my situations. God is love and HE only wants the best for us…and that HE will not deny.

Quote

"Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you.

Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight."
~ Helen Keller

Closet Pain

"Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a little more."
~ Louis L'Amour

This reminds me of 2 Corinthians 3:18 when it says, “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

The goal is to try your best. If you are making a solid effort to work on yourself, to come up higher, to be open for improvement, then I believe God is smiling on you. God wants us to come up higher. God wants to see us through our situations because HE knows promotion is on the other side. When you go through your situation, you are being changed. The change occurs one step at a time, inch by inch, victory by victory, glory by glory.

Think of a chore that can seem overwhelming; For example, cleaning out your closet and getting it organized. For some of us, this closet chore can seem like a real pain. But if you tackle it one section at a time, maybe spilt it up into a couple of days, shop for fun organizing gadgets, then before you know it, the chore is complete and you feel so accomplished and happy that it got done…like a weight is off your shoulders. The same principals apply in life. If you tackle your situation section by section, spread it out over some time, and sprinkle spiritual wisdom over it, then the situation is conquered…and the weight is off your shoulders.   

Your closet pain will become weight off your shoulders, so I encourage you to keep stretching yourself, keep allowing God to mold you…step by step, inch by inch, glory by glory.

Inner Answers

There are times when we really want to know WHAT to do. We question situations. Our decision making skills get sharpened by gathering the opinions of others, and setting up ‘what would you do’ scenarios. If you have a heavy question on your mind, it is my strong belief that you already have the answer; take time to get really silent and wait for the inner prompting. Your heart speaks to you all the time. The vision has been there all along.  

"Your vision will become clear only

when you look into your heart.

Who looks outside, dreams.

Who looks inside, awakens."
~ Carl Jung

Ahoy Matey!

      "A ship in port is safe,

but that's not what ships are built for."
~ Grace Murray Hopper

Sailing through life can be like sailing on an ocean.

If you have had the pleasure of viewing an ocean, then you know how magical the waters can be. The ocean is so deep and wide; it’s powerful and calming all at the same time. Staying in the port does not give you the freedom, adventures, and discoveries that create the fulfilling memories that shape your life. In other words, step out into the unknown. God will direct your steps and keep you safe; after all, HE created that ocean…HE knows which currents and wakes you need to avoid, and which way to point your ship.

Let the anchor go, feel the wind in your face, let out a     YO HO, and trust that you’ll reach your next destination.