Life right now, is good. Not perfect. But, good. I have been finding time to do a little bit of everything that makes my life full. Prayer, deep thinking, writing. Quiet reading. Family, friends, kids' activities. Speaking, encouraging and loving.
That's not to say that I haven't been wrestling with God about a few things (more to come on these later). But, I think that God-wrestling is positive. It means that He and I are communicating. That He's not just a presence, but an active presence.
Isn't it in the struggle and questioning that we can see more of what God desires for us? Just like Jacob, who said, only after wrestling with an angel of God and being blessed by him, "I have seen God face to face..." (Genesis 32:30)
As much as I wish that I could spend the majority of my life in the times of quiet, deep thinking and wrestling, life is moving. And, I must move with it. So, that's what I've been doing. Taking advantage of this motion, and looking for joy in each of the movements.
Saturday night I had the opportunity to see, a live stage show, Secret Keeper Girl, with both my girls.
The message of the show is for moms and girls, ages 8 to 12. It's a message that normal is overrated and that our value is found in God, not in following the crowd. In other words, as Christians, we were created to live and act differently than others in this world.
The evening was fun, inspirational, and a little bit crazy!
I didn't know what to expect going into the evening. My decision to buy tickets for the event was based on an advertisement I heard repeatedly on the radio. I simply thought it would be a fun night for the girls and I to be together.
But, as usual, God surprised me. The key verse of the night was:
If I acted crazy, I did it for God...Christ's love has moved me to such extremes.
His love has the first and last word in everything we do.
2 Corinthians 5:13-14 (MSG)
That's a little how I've been feeling lately...God-crazy. I loved that my girls were getting that lesson, too!
In order to live out God's purpose for our lives, we must be seen as different. After all, my belief is only sincere and evident to others if it changes my behavior. If not, I'm just like everybody else. And, as I've said before...I don't want to hide anymore.
I want to be light in a dark world. I want to bring Jesus to you. Do you see him?
2 comments:
what a great production to take girls to!! such a blessing - thank you for sharing this and all your inspirational posts to get me to be the best at my relationship with God! you help me more than you know!
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What a fun night out with your girls! I am sure it was so special for them! For what it's worth, you have been a definite light in my life. :)
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