Last week was a particularly good week for the Lord and me. No one else would be the wiser, though. He did not bring huge visible blessings—there were no miraculous events that would wow my friends or create a stir. But He moved and stirred me. He brought clarity to some things and taught me more about His goodness. And I do need to be taught as often as possible.
It brings a smile to my face when I think of the people and circumstances God used last week. Every single person had no idea that they had been used. Obviously, no one is privy to the conversations that I have with my Maker every day. And they wouldn't know the touch points of my life that needed pushed to move me closer to Him. But He knows. So, in His sovereignty, he arranges the events of each hour and each day to bless little ole me. And I am so thankful for His grace and mercy that brings such goodness my way.
So if you sent me an encouraging e-mail, if you took the time to make a sweet comment, if you made me laugh 'til I almost peed my pants or if your path crossed mine and you blessed me in any way, I say THANK YOU. Please know that God was using you and He will do so in abundance if you open yourself up to Him.
My prayer each morning is a simple question, “God, where do you want me today?” I ask Him to use me and allow me to be a shining light for Him. So if you run into me anytime soon and you don’t see Him shining through, please let me know. I need your accountability as well as your encouragement.
The verse God brought to me yesterday is one I’ve committed to memory and hopefully it will sink in your hearts as well— 2 Corinthians 4:6 “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.”
May you be a light for Jesus because of your knowledge of Him!!
p.s. I am attaching a picture of my 17-year old to this blog. It has nothing to do with the subject, but a dear friend of mine took his senior portraits and he is so incredibly handsome that I had to post it for all to see.
It brings a smile to my face when I think of the people and circumstances God used last week. Every single person had no idea that they had been used. Obviously, no one is privy to the conversations that I have with my Maker every day. And they wouldn't know the touch points of my life that needed pushed to move me closer to Him. But He knows. So, in His sovereignty, he arranges the events of each hour and each day to bless little ole me. And I am so thankful for His grace and mercy that brings such goodness my way.
So if you sent me an encouraging e-mail, if you took the time to make a sweet comment, if you made me laugh 'til I almost peed my pants or if your path crossed mine and you blessed me in any way, I say THANK YOU. Please know that God was using you and He will do so in abundance if you open yourself up to Him.
My prayer each morning is a simple question, “God, where do you want me today?” I ask Him to use me and allow me to be a shining light for Him. So if you run into me anytime soon and you don’t see Him shining through, please let me know. I need your accountability as well as your encouragement.
The verse God brought to me yesterday is one I’ve committed to memory and hopefully it will sink in your hearts as well— 2 Corinthians 4:6 “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.”
May you be a light for Jesus because of your knowledge of Him!!
p.s. I am attaching a picture of my 17-year old to this blog. It has nothing to do with the subject, but a dear friend of mine took his senior portraits and he is so incredibly handsome that I had to post it for all to see.
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2 comments:
Nice photo of Mr. Hawkins:] Love it! Just wanted to share with you how thankful I am to be able to call you "rafiki"! Remind me to tell you something I learned about the verse that you memorized! Love and prayers for you!
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I read your lastest posting and created my own blog...it's still in the works. I am working through it step by step, hope to add photo's soon.
Thank you for YOUR inspiration.
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