I am on a long journey home. Sometimes my journey is joyful and my burdens light. Sometimes my journey seems endless and wearisome. But at times I can see home in that heavenly place in the distance. I remember that eternal home and rest that I have been promised. And I push on.
My journey has had many blessed moments. Time spent with friends and family… Holding a child… Comforting an animal in need… Reading to my daughter… Walking in a quiet wood… Fellowshipping with spirit filled people… Spirit filled times communing with Jesus alone... Being filled with the Holy Ghost… Worldly successes… These give me the strength to journey onward through those tribulations that Satan uses to hinder me. The death of loved ones… Divorce… Illness… Loss on a job… Friends who turn away… Changes in lifestyle…
No matter the obstacles or successes, the journey goes on. No matter whether I achieve riches or poverty or middle class status, my journey continues. No matter whether I fail miserably or accomplish great things, I must go on until I reach my day of reckoning with Jesus. It is there that I will be judged by the only judgment that matters, God’s. My heavenly home with Him is the only one that I really desire anymore. I pray that I am found fit to remain in His kingdom and not told that He doesn’t know me and to depart.
There are times when I would like to just lay where I have fallen and I would guess that there are many who do give up. But eventually, I feel the need to get up and continue pulling at me. When I first started out on my walk with Jesus, I prayed that He would do whatever it took to save me or get me to that heavenly place: drag me, push me, pull me, carry me… I believe that spiritual calling is the pull I feel to continue my journey.
I want to encourage you to continue your heavenly journey. I know the road is long and fraught with obstacles and sometimes lonely, but just remember that you are never really alone. Jesus is there and waiting for you to open the door. Don’t give up! There is too much to gain to lose and no destination worth stopping at along the way. Even if you have gotten lost or fallen down or burdened with a load of baggage, it is never too late to step back onto the narrow way that leads to your heavenly home.
May God bless you with a beacon in the darkness and a helping hand along the way…
Showing posts with label burdens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label burdens. Show all posts
AN ENCOURAGING WORD...
Wow! I am so tired and it seems to be a perpetual condition anymore. It isn't just a physical exhaustion, but a mental fatigue as well. I am afraid that my batteries are just not being fully recharged like they should. Anyone else feel this way?
I'll bet that there is and I want to share with you a message that Paul shared with the Corinthians.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 2 Corinthians 4: 8-9
Every time that I read this I remember who is there holding me up when the waves are crashing in. God loves me and doesn't want me to fail! When I seek God, everything else becomes manageable. My troubles don't disappear, but with Christ all things are possible. Those mountains just don't feel as insurmountable when I can feel God by my side.
God loves you and doesn't want you to fail either! I pray that you will seek God's kingdom and let Him lift you up today, too.
I'll bet that there is and I want to share with you a message that Paul shared with the Corinthians.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 2 Corinthians 4: 8-9
Every time that I read this I remember who is there holding me up when the waves are crashing in. God loves me and doesn't want me to fail! When I seek God, everything else becomes manageable. My troubles don't disappear, but with Christ all things are possible. Those mountains just don't feel as insurmountable when I can feel God by my side.
God loves you and doesn't want you to fail either! I pray that you will seek God's kingdom and let Him lift you up today, too.
Swift Passage of Time...
WOW… Where has this year gone? I can’t believe how fast time is passing. And no, I don’t think that it is just because I am getting older. Lol.
The Bible says that God will shorten the days for the elect’s sake. I believe that we are seeing this happen; just one of those signs that everyone is so desperately seeking, but obliviously missing.
It has been a tough year. My daughter got engaged (sniff). Work has been overwhelming (sigh). A dear friend went home to the Lord (weeping). My mother’s health is slipping rapidly (more weeping). I’ve been sick again (cough). And battles aplenty scattered in between. My stress level is up all over and Satan is striving to destroy all he can.
But you know, there have been rays of light mixed in with the darkness…
o I witnessed a miracle of 33 men in Chile being rescued from a rock tomb after being buried for near 3 months.
o I survived another nasty bout with bronchitis, again.
o My baby found a man that she wants to marry.
o I am expecting my first great-great niece around my birthday next year.
o My daughter and I survived and walked away from a roll-over car wreck with minimal injuries.
I am thankful that God is faithful and always there to help us carry any burden. I love that about Him.
I pray that you will let Him help you carry those burdens, too. Have a blessed day!
The Bible says that God will shorten the days for the elect’s sake. I believe that we are seeing this happen; just one of those signs that everyone is so desperately seeking, but obliviously missing.
It has been a tough year. My daughter got engaged (sniff). Work has been overwhelming (sigh). A dear friend went home to the Lord (weeping). My mother’s health is slipping rapidly (more weeping). I’ve been sick again (cough). And battles aplenty scattered in between. My stress level is up all over and Satan is striving to destroy all he can.
But you know, there have been rays of light mixed in with the darkness…
o I witnessed a miracle of 33 men in Chile being rescued from a rock tomb after being buried for near 3 months.
o I survived another nasty bout with bronchitis, again.
o My baby found a man that she wants to marry.
o I am expecting my first great-great niece around my birthday next year.
o My daughter and I survived and walked away from a roll-over car wreck with minimal injuries.
I am thankful that God is faithful and always there to help us carry any burden. I love that about Him.
I pray that you will let Him help you carry those burdens, too. Have a blessed day!
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