Father, your will seems so hard to grasp. I search and pray, watch and listen, spend time with you and with others all in an effort to find your will, and yet it seems to elude me. Lord give me the eyes to see the world the way you do. Give me your grace to accept the parts of your will that seem to be too painful to look at. Give my counselors words to share and clarity of heart and mind. Lord you know the path laid before me. You have gone ahead and know what is waiting. I pray that you would give me a glimpse as to what it is that you have prepared. Make my heart peaceful and my mind still as I await the word of your will. Amen.
Joshua 4:6 to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?' I realize this is a very fragmented verse, but go with it. This got me to thinking. What are the stones in my life that serve as signs of God's work in my life? I am not a big fan of material items because I don't really care about stuff. It's just that, stuff. So, I've had to think a little harder about this. The obvious sign of God's current work is the tennis bracelet I wear in memory of Mom. Other obvious signs that might include my Bible, Dalton's grandmother's wedding ring, and my wedding ring. However, if I think of the things in my life that are the most evident of God's work, it would be the stories of the different journeys God and I have been on together. The story of how I got my current job and the multitude of "God things" that surrounded that moment. The story of a college friend telling me, "...
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