Good Tuesday afternoon to all my Blog and Facebook family and friends. Here we are almost Thanksgiving, yet again. Time seems to be flying by so fast for me. I remember as a child my grandmother saying how fast time goes as you get older, anyone else hear that growing up and see it playing out now as they are aging? As a child, Christmas took what felt like 5 years to 1 real year to get here. Now, to me, it seems like 5 months ago was Christmas!
This morning I was sitting here in my home as I do many mornings before I start my day, and look out the window. It’s as if my thoughts come to me so clearly when I’m there looking out one of my windows. Like God speaks to me in a way He doesn’t always do otherwise. I think it’s nature or just the fact that I get lost in nature and my mind is so open to Him when I am in that setting.
This morning, it really hit me HARD, as my Facebook page grows, and this blog has grown too, that excites me. I reach more and more with my life, where I have been, what I have overcome, and what God has done for me. But, with that, I need for all of you to know one huge thing! When I put myself out there, sharing my faith with all of you, God holds me to a higher accord. No, I am not preaching, I am not really teaching the word but, I am sharing my hardships from childhood to almost 68 years of age next month. If you have ever read my LIFE story you have to know that God His hands are all over my life. Just as He has you as well. But, when you open yourself up as I have and do God tests you more, yes He does. He wants to know for a fact that if you’re going to talk the talk you are truly walking the walk.
In the past several months I have had a lot of changes in my life, no I haven’t shared with you, not yet. But, these changes had to come, their season in my life was over, from letting go of a friendship I had with someone off and on for years, to letting go of some of my dreams, because those dreams no longer would serve me well like I thought they once would. God, shows us He does. Letting go can be both emotional and freeing at the same time. It can be much more painful to hang on to what God wants you to let go of, anyway if you are struggling with that, please let God guide you, don’t make a rash decision, ok?
So, know that when I share my life, and my sadness, and then share that I have faith, or that my faith got me through, God wants to always know I am not just putting words on a blog post or a FB page but that I am sincere and my faith is real. While I admit I am human and fall short of the glory of God and I am a sinner and deserve nothing from Him, He covers me because He loves me and He knows I love Him. I’ve been in a state of alone time a lot for a couple of months on and off, God puts me in these situations so that He can get me alone and send me in the right direction. That can seem like lonely times until you realize oh, God, this is you wanting me all to yourself. You want to show me something, teach me something, help me in some way. It is those quiet times with God and I mean ALONE totally just you and God that He can really reach the deepest part of you.
So, I ask you not to take these posts lightly, I do not. It is me pouring out my heart to help those who need to hear what God wants me to share. That’s how He works, He wants each one to reach just one!
Have a blessed Tuesday and Thanksgiving.