We are fortunate in our lives if we are blessed with one, two or even three people whom really know us. These people do not lie in judgement of the choices we make. They are simply there because they love us for who we are...warts and all. They will listen but are not scared to call us on our junk. They are there to help us when our train derails and they are usually the ones whom are cheering the loudest when we have something to celebrate. They have stood by our side through the thick and thin, ins and outs, and even the good and the bad. They are most def our three am phone call when everything is falling apart or they are the first one we call when our child is born. I believe this type of Friendship, real frienship is a true gift of God. It is a way for God to be there in person, when we need a physical touch. He has provided a way for us to have a safe place to fall. I love that analogy...a safe place to fall...(Thanks H.I, I use that saying more than I can count!) We have all had that moment where we have needed a safe place to regroup....and there it is...a place To snuggle deep into His side and just breathe.
So who is your safe place to fall? Who do you have in your life to serve as your safe harbor? Who is that friend that it doesnt matter how long it has been since you have seen one another...you just pick right back up just like it was yestereday! I would like to challenge you to give them a call or hug and let them know just how much they mean to you!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
One of the most repeated phrase in my house lately has been, "but MOM (insert Whiney voice) I can't". To where I repeat.."Yes you can". These words grind on me more than any other phrase. Especially when partnered with "the whine". There is nothing like it. It will get under my skin faster than a pebble stuck in my shoe. Shear annoyance. While I know this too will pass I can't help but become frustrated. I look into the angelic eyes of my children and want to rip that phrase from their lives.
There are usually three antagonists to the dreaded "I can't".... laziness, not enough instruction, or fear. We have all dealt with it and still probably do on some levels. But how do we transition out of it with out a steady, nuturing hand to guide us. For some of us, myself included, we can get stuck. Can not get past the I can't stage. We flounder around and stay there because to try means getting out of our comfort zone. Our perfect little bubble of safety where we do not expect greatness from our selves. Recently while at a seminar that Steven Furtick (author of Son stand still) was speaking he challenged us by saying "If the size of your vision isn't intimidating than it is insulting to God". I was speechless. I had been trained to only think within the box. To take the safest route possible. Don't get me wrong. There is a lot of sense and safety in smart God centered decisions. But I would be lying if there were things I thought myself incapable of mastering. Or that there were not moments when I felt lead by the Holy Spirit and I told God, I cant. Have I been limiting what God could do through me if only I gave it to Him and tried?
So thought provoking question. What are you scared to to do? Are you more worried about the how or are you willing to focus on the Who? Who to draw courage from? I mean what if the greats of our History had been too scared to try.....they would have never known....
There are usually three antagonists to the dreaded "I can't".... laziness, not enough instruction, or fear. We have all dealt with it and still probably do on some levels. But how do we transition out of it with out a steady, nuturing hand to guide us. For some of us, myself included, we can get stuck. Can not get past the I can't stage. We flounder around and stay there because to try means getting out of our comfort zone. Our perfect little bubble of safety where we do not expect greatness from our selves. Recently while at a seminar that Steven Furtick (author of Son stand still) was speaking he challenged us by saying "If the size of your vision isn't intimidating than it is insulting to God". I was speechless. I had been trained to only think within the box. To take the safest route possible. Don't get me wrong. There is a lot of sense and safety in smart God centered decisions. But I would be lying if there were things I thought myself incapable of mastering. Or that there were not moments when I felt lead by the Holy Spirit and I told God, I cant. Have I been limiting what God could do through me if only I gave it to Him and tried?
So thought provoking question. What are you scared to to do? Are you more worried about the how or are you willing to focus on the Who? Who to draw courage from? I mean what if the greats of our History had been too scared to try.....they would have never known....
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