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It’s Not Always Comfortable

It’s Not Always Comfortable

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In this part of the world we are beginning one of the hottest weeks of the year. The weather report is saying that this week we are going to hit the upper 90s, and maybe even over 100 degrees.

Just thinking about that is making me hot. 

I am not a summer person. I would rather it be spring all the time. I don’t like being uncomfortable. Actually, I don’t know anyone who does. Most of us would love for it to be smooth sailing all the time, but if that were the case we would never grow, and we would never need God.

I was pondering these thoughts when I realized that we all fall short at times. None of us are perfect. The Bible says that God knew us before we were born. He already knew who we would be. And in spite of that, He still had a plan and purpose for our lives. I guess sometimes we just need a little reminder. 

God is always there to help us through those times when we want to give up. When we don’t know where to turn. When life is…just life. 

Through those times we learn how to persevere; how to endure; how to fall, and get back up. The thing is…if we never have hard times, we wouldn’t know how good the good times really are.

We have to remember that we belong to God, and no matter what situation we find ourselves in, when others see us…they should really see the God in us. 

That means that if God needs to use us to show His love to our neighbor…even the ones we don’t particularly care for, then we need to step up to the plate. God is glorified every time we turn the other cheek, give someone a little grace, or bless someone unexpectedly. 

God didn’t call us to be comfortable. He called us to be His disciples, and to represent Him in every area of our lives…good, and bad.

It’s not about our comfort..but it’s all about giving Him the glory.

Until next time…

Be blessed

Are You Happy?

Are You Happy?

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That’s the question I want to start this post with today.

As I was contemplating what “happy” really meant, it made me wonder why being happy is so important. We work really hard at finding happiness, or trying to make someone else happy. What I realized is that a lot of it is based on what they show on television, right? The kind of life where the guy always gets the girl, (or the girl gets the guy), and all of our problems get worked out by the end of the show. That would be nice, but that’s not reality. At least not for many of us.

What I found is that happiness can be fleeting, because it’s dependent on something external. Something has to happen for us to be happy. We have to get the promotion, the new job, the mate we have always wanted….something. 

But what if we sought “joy” instead?

The toughest storm can’t even affect it. I know that sounds confusing. Storms in themselves can be terrifying. But the Bible says that in the Lord we have the “fullness of joy.”  The kind that the world can’t control, or influence. It doesn’t matter how strong the storm may seem…this joy comes from the inside. It is God-given.

It is not dependent on anyone doing anything. 

This kind of joy happens when we give our lives to Christ. It is given to us through the Holy Spirit that dwells within all of God’s people. It is part of our inheritance.

There is nothing wrong with being happy. Life is too short and God has been too good to live a miserable life. But, if you want the kind of joy that the world cannot give…the kind that strengthens, the kind that transforms, the kind that comforts, the kind that is everlasting…only God can give you that. 

And all you have to do is just ask, and then believe you have it…

Until next time…

Be blessed

Don’t Get Comfortable

Don’t Get Comfortable

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God has been slowly taking me step by step to where He needs me to be. In the past, I have tried to rush that process because I felt that it was taking too long, or that I should be much further along than I was, but I know that God’s plan is perfect, and I learned that when I wait on Him it works out much better for me in the long run.

Right now I am doing a job I have never done before…I’m not sure why I even applied. Actually, this is the fourth time that has happened to me. And each time, once I learn what God wants me to learn, something happens to cause me to move on. I have a tendency to get too comfortable…to settle. Even when the situation is not good for me, leaving hard. I guess God doesn’t want me to be so attached to anything that I’m not willing to let it go if He needs me to.

The first time it happened, I got a job as a writer. I had never written anything professionally in my life. That job taught me how to write within specific guidelines, and restraints. But, my work began to be repetitive. I was no longer learning anything new…just doing the same thing over and over. I applied for another position in the same company, again doing something I had never done. That job allowed me the opportunity to work with various types of people, and cultures. I loved it, but then, there was a big departmental restructure, and I had to change departments. The next job allowed me to travel to different cities in the area. I learned how to give presentations, and speak in front of groups at conferences and conventions. All the while moving further and further from my comfort zone. I can see now how God has used my secular work to move me closer and closer to my purpose.

I have learned a few things from these experiences. One, don’t get too comfortable. Two, God is everywhere we are. Three, God will never allow us to do anything that we won’t learn something from. But the biggest lesson I have learned is that our confidence can’t be in us…it has to be in God. When we put Him first in everything we do, He will cause the work of our hands to prosper.

Until next time…

Be blessed.