Sometimes we (as in people)
have to pause in our pursuit of a “greater” purpose, and realize that God’s purpose for us is in everything. And that is truly great!
It’s finding gratitude in everything, and giving it all to Him!
In the marvelous.
& the mundane.
The once-in-a-lifetime.
& the everyday.
The appreciating the blessings that come to us.
& the “being sent” to bless someone else.
With cookies and a carol, perhaps,
but even more importantly, maybe,
with just a smile. Just His JOY! ☀️
It’s stopping to enjoy the sunshine spilling through
a window, and accepting it as a hug from heaven.
It’s seeing “hidden crosses” everywhere,
along with the opportunity to deny our humanly hurried-nature, take up our crosses, yoke ourselves to Him, and learn his unforced rhythms of grace.
It’s stopping to appreciate our children as the treasures that they are. Not because of anything they’ll learn or do or be (though I do believe God has great plans for them), but just because of who and whose they are. And then letting it sink in for a moment- that God the Father feels the very same way about us. He’s proud of us for some things we do, but He also just loves us because we are His. 🥰
It’s taking a moment to see our spouses, REALLY see them, outside our own routines. And appreciate who they are as a person, and that out of all the people in the world- they chose to make home base with us. That’s worth thanking God for, for sure! None of that “I’ve found the one my soul tolerates” stuff. Choose to stay in love!
It’s learning to be blessed and a blessing wherever we go. Knowing that each place can be a divine appointment if we see it that way. An opportunity to love and be loved, beloved. An opportunity to teach and an opportunity to learn. An invitation to get outside our own selves, outside our own screens, outside our own routines and four walls and just BE. Alive, and grateful, and gracious and savoring every single moment.
Because maybe our earthly life is short, and we can’t control that, but we can choose
to make it SWEET! And that’s so much better than living sour because we are constantly in search of something greater than what’s already right in front of us.
If God sends us to “greater” – however we would define that – we can be a blessing and blessed there too. But I wonder how much more peace we’d all experience if we paused to enjoy each and every moment along the way. Not just going- but growing- as God gets us there. Finding joy in all the “little” stuff, which is really the biggest and the best!
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