Looking back over the past year, I've grown a lot. God has placed some significant things in my life this year and it hasn't been easy. But I've learned a lot about my reaction to when things go bad. At the bottom of things, I guess it's not even about discovering how my reaction should be, but rather, understanding who God is and how big His love is!
There's that saying about being in love and "seeing through rose colored glasses" but I think I've seen rose, sunset purple, nectarine orange...you name it; the craziest of colors! God's used so many people in my life this year to show me attributes of His love for me. I've seen His protection, His pure love, His peace, His awesome power, His heart when it comes to discipline, His love for the poor and sick.
Some days it's a lot like trying to take a shower with a fire hose. That whole struggling for air, trying to catch a grip onto what's coming your way, feeling. But when I start feeling this way, I remember that I don't have to "get" it all...not today at least. I just have to respond. I have to love like He calls me to.
"I will give others the joy I have, and God will in turn give me more joy" -Crazy Love
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