I started reading a new book tonight. In fact about ten minutes ago and I am already feeling God change me through it! The month of august was a hard one for me. Several events that rocked my world and where I thought I was emotionally! Lets just say, I have some issues still and I definitely need some practice when it comes to trusting good men.
Anyway the question this book asked really touched the heart of where I have been and where I feel God moving me.
In determining where you are spiritually, you should ask your self two questions. 1)Am I growing more easily discouraged these days? 2) Am I growing more easily irritated these days? Then it goes on to say “At the core of a flourishing soul are the love of God and the peace of God. If peace is growing in me, I am less easily discouraged. If love is growing, I am less easily irritated.” Wow, what an eye opener to have a measure of where I am with God that has NOTHING to do with what task I may have or may not have completed. Brilliant!
So now to be honest, I have not been growing in love and peace: for a really, really long time. I have been trudging along, biding my time until God blesses me with the life I want. Little did I know God wants that for me too, and He has been whispering for me to move for a while. I just have not liked the direction He was moving me. This weekend, I went to the beach hoping for one of those aha moments with God. And I had one, just not what I was looking for. God opened the eyes of my heart to see that He just wants me to move right now. He has laid a passion on my heart and for fear of going the wrong way, I have patiently waited (like a good Christian does right?…wrong!) Instead He has been presenting me with options and opportunities, they just weren’t big enough for what I envision. But the big dream that God has placed in my heart won’t happen if I don’t start to move, regardless of the direction I go in!
The funny thing is, He doesn’t really want me to move any certain direction. All He wants is for me to move towards Him so that His peace and love flow out of me so naturally that I can’t help but accomplish what He has. So it no longer has to do with me being in the right place at the right time. It is only about my dance with the Father shows the world just how amazing He truly is.
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