Hello, everyone! God has blessed us with another day to share and to be able to see blessings within this world! Let us not spoil it.
Glue Holding Tight
Something that has been on my mind lately and I feel like I should share. I have been thinking a lot about the glue that holds us together when seeking paths through troubled times. I find myself wondering about those of us that do not allow God to be the guiding light for us, as in trying to guide yourself through a fog of confusion within our world. Not that I wallow in trouble, but my life did seemed surrounded by it at many moments within my life. As embarrassing as it is, those moments that seem so overwhelming sometimes just seem silly after they pass. Not all, but some.
Follow the Light
Many moments, I feel, are little spots of clarity to remind you that even the small things are seen by God. Though we do seem to allow them to distract us from daily goals and asperations, we cannot allow them to fully divert us from the path that has been made. I keep my mindset on the Lighthouse (God being the guide) that guides me through the troubled waters. Just as easy as it sounds, perspective plays a large role when viewing the world. That's why we try to "See the Blessings" as a goal to optimistically review each day in hopes of curbing that perspective with our family.
Faith Can Be Found
I find I also pray specifically for things that I think are going to help me the most. Obviously, it does make me feel a little silly when I review the idea of it - the idea that I know better, or what will create solutions for my problems in my life better than God. Even though I know that the idea is to keep faith that the solution has been developed, proven and set, I still allow creeps of doubt to cause conflict with my faith. My goal from that is to then pray specifically for the worry of my problem to be filled with faith, rather than the knowhow of the solution. It is not my place to know the answer, but it is my place to know that the solution is set for God's plan with my life.
Thank you, God!
Lastly, but most importantly, I have to thank God that some of those specific prayers that I have asked for with much conviction has been able to be answered. Prayers that I have been finishing my talks with God have been to be a better Husband, Father, Son, Brother, and Friend. Though some people may have been seeing their situations as a trying time when someone is able to help, the ability to help others is also a blessing from God. This allows those that can help to help those of our neighbors in need. Just as I have taken help from friends with favors of moving stuff here, working on this there - having a bit more free time has allowed me to focus on some of those items more closely. So, if the ability to help a friend exists, help be the blessing that God is trying to create for those around you, too!
In summary, some try to see the dark shadows covering the world. If you choose so, God can allow for a light to shine through the hills and valleys you may travel through. Just as this world becomes more complicated with choices of this product or that technology, one choice has always stayed the same through the years of our scribes, historians and even modern daily politicians. God can guide you through the fog to clarity, calm and love. Prayers to you and your family.
-JB
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