We, as humans can tend to find peace in all the wrong places. We place our peace on things more what can be seen and is temporary rather then God who is unseen but eternal and full of love for us. We place our peace on even material processions and how they make us feel better, more secure about ourselves. We place our peace on friends and what they can offer to us even though we know they are just as human.
My question for us is how fully do we trust God? What if today we simply lost everything- our homes, our cars, our family and pets- everything we have lived for, gone in an instant. Would we still be able to trust to God and find peace through Him? Will we stop trusting God and try to fill the hole in our with the things of this world?
Peace doesn't come in money. It doesn't come in cars. Peace only comes by faith a God who loves us and who's ways are higher then our ways. It is ok to enjoy what we are blessed with. God wants us to enjoy life and appreciate everything provides for us. We just need to remember who it is who it is who provided what we have. That is ultimate peace. We can look back in the trials and see a God worked.
We can have peace by remembering how far we've come and what God got us through. We can see His fingerprints intertwined in our past and know He is there. When we realize we didn't do it by ourselves but we had a God carry us through there is a simple special peace to that. We didn't do it alone. We don't have to depend on ourselves. We need only really on God. Are you ready to live in ultimate peace? The choice is up to you.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
God Knows
As many of you know, I slipped on a walk in Canada and broke my left wrist in 2 parts. Something amazing happened shortly thereafter. We had no idea that I had broke anything. I was in great pain but there were no bones sticking out. Where I fell was very remote and we knew there was no way I could get help before we got home to Columbus.
I went into shock and once I came out it my family helped get me into some shade. Once they got me as comfortably as they could, a Pastor and his wife stopped by. They asked if I was ok and asked my parents if they wanted them to find help. He then told us he was a Pastor and asked us if we wanted him to pray for me and asked me what my name was. He then went onto to pray for me and then his wife. Mind you we had no idea I broke anything. In the remote area to have a Pastor and his wife there, the chances of that are pretty slim.
Some other miracles that day.
1. My sister in law Andrea was with me when I fell. She didn't leave me once not even to get my parents since I was going into shock. She knew my parents would catch on so just stayed with me.
2. I was able to hike back to the campsite.
3. I was able to go home all the way from Canada like this.
As I was taking a walk around the campground that night I realized that God was trying to teach me something. He showed me that if He cares enough when I hurt myself to place the right people in my life how much more He is there for me when I feel discouraged and want more my life. I learned He knows what He's doing- whether it being a broken wrist or looking for a job.
I had a pretty long recovery though a little shorter sine I had the surgery. I probably can't go back to COSI till 4 weeks. I know that there is a reason for this especially with all the divine intervention. I learned something I'll never forget especially when job hunting. God knows what he is doing. I have the story to prove it.
I went into shock and once I came out it my family helped get me into some shade. Once they got me as comfortably as they could, a Pastor and his wife stopped by. They asked if I was ok and asked my parents if they wanted them to find help. He then told us he was a Pastor and asked us if we wanted him to pray for me and asked me what my name was. He then went onto to pray for me and then his wife. Mind you we had no idea I broke anything. In the remote area to have a Pastor and his wife there, the chances of that are pretty slim.
Some other miracles that day.
1. My sister in law Andrea was with me when I fell. She didn't leave me once not even to get my parents since I was going into shock. She knew my parents would catch on so just stayed with me.
2. I was able to hike back to the campsite.
3. I was able to go home all the way from Canada like this.
As I was taking a walk around the campground that night I realized that God was trying to teach me something. He showed me that if He cares enough when I hurt myself to place the right people in my life how much more He is there for me when I feel discouraged and want more my life. I learned He knows what He's doing- whether it being a broken wrist or looking for a job.
I had a pretty long recovery though a little shorter sine I had the surgery. I probably can't go back to COSI till 4 weeks. I know that there is a reason for this especially with all the divine intervention. I learned something I'll never forget especially when job hunting. God knows what he is doing. I have the story to prove it.
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