Category Archives: Relationships

Posted on

Push, Relax, Contemplate, Rejoice

i just finished rereading The Horse and His Boy., by C. S. Lewis, one of the books in The Chronicles of Narnia series. I’ve read it before but it had been a long time. Shasta, a poor fisherman’s boy, knows little besides work. After awhile he learns that he isn’t the fisherman’s son. He leaves the fisherman and goes off on his own adventure. Through circumstances he meets with Aravis, a female runaway. The plot thickens. I don’t want to spoil the ending, so I’ll leave it there. I don’t know about you, but I can relate to Shasta.

Much in life I slightly understand but not in full. Like many of you, I am reaching forward, but I am unsure of what exactly I am reaching for. I want to grow as a Christian but I’m not always sure if I am going in the right direction. I keep on, though. I become more discerning as I grow older. The more I learn, the more I grow and the more I share the love of God. The more I share the love of God, the more like Him I become. There comes a point where you desire to rest in Jesus, really rest.You are entering the deeper walk with God, then. It is a wonderful joy-filled walk when your vision is focused on God, and nothing else.

There comes a point when your vision alters. We can do so much, but really, God is bringing us along until we want Him more than anything else. We desire Him. We want Him. He means the world to us. It’s hard to know why, but He gives and gives and doesn’t stop giving. The cool thing is that He gives us more than we had before. But we weren’t ready to receive more like we are now. There are times when the pace slows and we seek little by little. We aren’t really doing anything but God still seeks us. Then we leap ahead taking giant steps. God is in it all. He teaches us as we go. He knows where He is taking us.

There are some periods when our life seems out of sorts. We keep trying but the path get gnarled. We try to make it come out all right but it becomes more troublesome or the problems multiply. We keep striving but the way seems invisible. What can you do then? Remain faithful. Don’t become bitter. Help where ever you can. Read God’s word. Meditate. Think about what God is saying to you. You might get some counsel from a Christian counselor. Some things are beyond your ability. Accept that. Keep moving forward even if no one else can tell you are. It is helpful to thank the Lord for the many good things in your life. Even the grass we walk on is worth praising God for. Even that we have food to eat is worth giving praise and thanks to God.

If someone, a Christian, perhaps. keeps taking the conversation down a negative path, if you can’t stop them and you really tried, then limit your time with them. Be with people that build toward a better future. They put into our lives and we need that. Encourage others. Change the subject when necessary. You’ll be glad you did. We can be too negative. That kills the inner spirit. God makes the day beautiful. Look at the clouds, the sun, moon, and stars. Thank God for them. He has blessed us with so much.

So, kick back today. Look around you. Thank God for something you see. Thank Him for your best friend. Help someone. Praise God. Enjoy Him. Seek Him. Help someone. Call someone you haven’t talked to in awhile. Fill you soul with eternal blessings. Look in your house, then thank Him for a few of the things that have come your way. Look at something beautiful. Let its beauty fill you up to overflowing. God cares about you. God wants to help you. Let Him.

Posted on

I Am Grateful for You!

You are a friend of mine and I am so thankful that I know you. That’s the truth. First off, I am thankful that you are a Christian. If you aren’t a Christian, then let me tell you, you want to become one. Trust in the Lord as your Savior, and then you will be one of His children. I don’t know who reads this, but God is your friend, your comforter, and your peace.

God Is With Us

I’m happy right now. God is helping me do the things He gives me to do. They aren’t big things, yet He gives them to me to do, and that makes them okay in His sight. I’m thankful for all the little and big things He sends my way. God is good that way. He surprises us, and He helps us. When we get discouraged, He picks us up. Our life is a journey that only He understands.

He Surprises Me

Lately God’s been taking me down a new path. As I timidly step down the path, He is by my side. He even holds my hand when I need it. He says “trust me.” So I am learning to trust Him more than I used to. He says, “Look for Me,” and I begin to look for Him. I see Him in the things that grow, in the cloudy sky, in the food I eat, in my friends, in the problems I face, and in many other things that garner my attention.

I get in trouble, though. Something is not going right for me, what then? Even though I’m tempted to give up or to take the well worn path to make it turn out okay, I don’t. Why not? God will bring it to pass in His way, and that’s okay with me. Why? again. His way is the best way. I know that is true. I just know it. He has never failed me, though, to others it might seem that He has.

He Keeps On Teaching Me

Of course, my circumstances are different than yours. But God works in all our lives. He is bringing us along to take care of us. To help us. To bring us truth. To guide our steps. To teach us to trust Him. To help us learn His truths. To use us to help our neighbors. To nudge us to pray for those in our lives and beyond where we live. There is so much He wants to teach us. He wants to guide us, redeem us, and help us — and that’s saying a lot. God knows what He is doing (and we do not).

At times we all feel that we aren’t living it quite right. We aren’t as good as we should be. But God says “Trust Me.” I remember when my husband left me for good; I was discouraged. I had tried so hard but it had not been what He was looking for. I didn’t understand, but God did. For three years He gave me the same answer every time I asked Him for answers. He only said, “Trust Me.” I wanted answers to my questions but He was silent. All I would get in answer to my many questions was “Trust Me.”

Then I Got It

Slowly, bit by bit, I was learning to trust Him. He needed to teach me through my trusting Him. That was a major thing to learn. Trusting Him meant that I could and would accept what came my way. I thought I was trusting Him, but I came to see it differently. Trust is something that grows. I trust more than I did a year ago. It’s true. He is pushing me further along. Once you bring understanding or misunderstanding before Him then He knows you are listening to Him. You quit fighting Him and begin to trust Him. It’s wonderful when He has our full attention.