Life
gets so busy, and we sometimes use the mundane task and business of life as our
excuse to not live the life we were created to live. I’ve really wanted to jump
full force into the blogging thing, but when you’re a newbie and don’t know
what you’re doing it can seem to be so cumbersome. With all of my duties as a
wife, mother, employee, program facilitaor, etc. living
with my parents for the time being (will blog about that later), and still
trying to incorporate my gift of writing into all of that, it became extremely
tiring trying to figure out “how to blog”. I feel detached from my love of writing about how I feel. I feel that I
can reach more people via Facebook, but I still miss the opportunity to just
write without boundaries. I’ve been feeling the Lord leading me back to my
blog, but I kept giving into excuses instead of giving into His timing and
trusting that He would straighten out the details. A lot of times we sit back
and wait for the perfect time, but we have to first make sure we’re connected
to the Perfect One who knows exactly what we need at just the right moment. Today
I really needed to read this excerpt from Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling (http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Calling-Enjoying-Peace-Presence/dp/1591451884):
gets so busy, and we sometimes use the mundane task and business of life as our
excuse to not live the life we were created to live. I’ve really wanted to jump
full force into the blogging thing, but when you’re a newbie and don’t know
what you’re doing it can seem to be so cumbersome. With all of my duties as a
wife, mother, employee, program facilitaor, etc. living
with my parents for the time being (will blog about that later), and still
trying to incorporate my gift of writing into all of that, it became extremely
tiring trying to figure out “how to blog”. I feel detached from my love of writing about how I feel. I feel that I
can reach more people via Facebook, but I still miss the opportunity to just
write without boundaries. I’ve been feeling the Lord leading me back to my
blog, but I kept giving into excuses instead of giving into His timing and
trusting that He would straighten out the details. A lot of times we sit back
and wait for the perfect time, but we have to first make sure we’re connected
to the Perfect One who knows exactly what we need at just the right moment. Today
I really needed to read this excerpt from Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling (http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Calling-Enjoying-Peace-Presence/dp/1591451884):
“Trust Me and refuse to worry, for I am your Strength and
Song. You are feeling wobbly this morning, looking at difficult times ahead,
measuring them against your own strength. However, they are not today’s tasks –
or even tomorrow’s. So leave them in the future and come home to the present,
where you will find Me waiting for you. Since I am your Strength, I can empower
you to handle each task as it comes. Because I am your Song, I can give you Joy
as you work alongside Me.Keep bringing your mind back to the present moment. Among all my creatures,
only humans can anticipate future events. This ability is a blessing, but it
becomes a curse whenever it is misused. If you use your magnificent mind to
worry about tomorrow, you cloak yourself in dark unbelief. However, when the
hope of heaven fills your thoughts, the Light of My Presence envelops you.
“(Exodus 15:2, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Hebrews 10:23)
Song. You are feeling wobbly this morning, looking at difficult times ahead,
measuring them against your own strength. However, they are not today’s tasks –
or even tomorrow’s. So leave them in the future and come home to the present,
where you will find Me waiting for you. Since I am your Strength, I can empower
you to handle each task as it comes. Because I am your Song, I can give you Joy
as you work alongside Me.Keep bringing your mind back to the present moment. Among all my creatures,
only humans can anticipate future events. This ability is a blessing, but it
becomes a curse whenever it is misused. If you use your magnificent mind to
worry about tomorrow, you cloak yourself in dark unbelief. However, when the
hope of heaven fills your thoughts, the Light of My Presence envelops you.
“(Exodus 15:2, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Hebrews 10:23)
This excerpt reminded me that today is the perfect time to trust His timing. I will write without fear. I
will give all of me without the fear of being exposed. I will no longer use the
excuse “it’s not the right time”. I will
no longer measure things against my own strength, but against His strength. My
power to be who I was created to be doesn’t lie in me or my abilities, but it
lies in Him who empowers me.
will give all of me without the fear of being exposed. I will no longer use the
excuse “it’s not the right time”. I will
no longer measure things against my own strength, but against His strength. My
power to be who I was created to be doesn’t lie in me or my abilities, but it
lies in Him who empowers me.
{Picture above found on Pinterest…original source unknown} k as it comes. Because I am
your Song, I can give you Joy as you work alongside Me.Keep bringing your mind back to the present moment. Among all My creatures,
only humans can anticipate future events. This ability is a blessing, but it
becomes a curse whenever it is misused. If you use your magnificent mind to
worry about tomorrow, you cloak yourself in dark unbelief. However, when the
hope of heaven fills your thoughts, the Light of My Presence envelops you.
Though heaven is future, it is also present tense. As you walk in the Light
with Me, you have one foot on earth and one foot in heaven.
your Song, I can give you Joy as you work alongside Me.Keep bringing your mind back to the present moment. Among all My creatures,
only humans can anticipate future events. This ability is a blessing, but it
becomes a curse whenever it is misused. If you use your magnificent mind to
worry about tomorrow, you cloak yourself in dark unbelief. However, when the
hope of heaven fills your thoughts, the Light of My Presence envelops you.
Though heaven is future, it is also present tense. As you walk in the Light
with Me, you have one foot on earth and one foot in heaven.
The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God,
and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
—Exodus 15:2
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the
knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to
Christ.
—2 Corinthians 10:5
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is
faithful.
—Hebrews 10:23
Awesome! I often find it easy to encourage others through their hard times or to get to their next level. However, when faced with the same challenges or situations myself I often draw a blank. So it is very refreshing to be surrounded by people that provide encouragement and uplifting. Thanks for sharing this sis! Continue to walk in your calling and let God's light shine through you!
Thanks Shayla. I sometimes struggle myself during the hard times, but it's great to have a circle of friends who I trust and know loves The Lord just as I do. I'm always encouraged by you.
I really enjoyed the post. I think a lot of times we procrastinate waiting on the right timing instead of staying connected to God and trusting on his timing. We have to realize that it's only through him we can do all things. God has given us so many gifts and talents for us not to sit on them but use it for his Kingdom. We have to be thankful and faithful in small beginnings and God will bless us with Great Opportunities.
hanks Jocelyn. I appreciate your comment. I believe the more I use my gifts and talents the more opportunities will be presented to me, but not just any opportunity, great opportunities like you said.