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| I have realized in the past few weeks, that I have been under spiritual attack.
I have recognized it, and taken it to my Lord. I have asked others to pray.
And here is what I see happening.
Life- from my previous blog- Life can get in the way of being Holy. Sure can. Does all the time.
However, when taking the right focus, Life can be good.
You can always see the glass half full or half empty- depending on your "tude" (our fun name for attitude.)
I don't mean it as life can or can not be good depending on what mood you are in.
That's true, but it's also a state of mind, state of spiritual focus.
Life is hard, and gets in the way of our Holiness, and at the same time...life is great b/c those of us who truly believe, we get to walk this life with our Savior, Jesus Christ. And He shows up everywhere, blessing us with His presence. Whether or not we have eyes to see, well, that depends on our focus at that moment.
The glass is half full at the same time it's half empty. Life is happening all around us, to us, through us, with us.
Our mission as believers is to take this life and shake off the attacks that can bring us down, and stay focused on the prize set before us. To love others with the love Christ has given us with the duty to give it away.
When we have our "tude" goin, and the half empty glass -type of mentality and focus, we are missing what the Lord is doing, missing the joy.
He is always, never ceasing, always at work.
So I realized I was missing what God was wanting to share with me b/c I was stressed out, in my "tude"/half empty glass moment.
And God knew all along where my journey would take me...and how I would handle it...and I am still right where I am supposed to be.
Still sinning? Of course. But this time, I have my chin up and my head on the heavens.
Our spiritual walk is simultaneously full of "Life" that is
-hard, disappointing, exhausting...(you get my drift)
and
-joy, love, fruit
and
at this moment I choose to see my glass half full.
And perhaps when we set our eyes and mind to see it that way...perhaps our glass is actually fuller than halfway...
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