Here is to another Five Minute Friday. The word is "journey"
Life is a journey. Life as a Christian is a journey with God. It is journey of learning and changing by God's word and His love for us.
I was thinking about this a little bit this morning. It was an off morning. Totally off my routine. The big kid was just extra clingy and whiny. So I wasn't able to have my quiet time or even to think much on the day to come. The big kid needed some extra mommy time and I felt God beckoning me to foster that neediness into some loving time even though it was hard. We cuddle. I read some books. Got her some food to eat. Did some stickers in our sticker book.
All the meanwhile, I thought about how my relationship with my big kid should be close enough to the journey I take with God. Sometimes I am needy and whiny. Sometimes I get upset when I don't get my way. Sometimes I am just tired and in a bad mood. Do I want God to be annoyed with me like how I struggled with my big kid this morning? Of course not.
This journey called the Christian life is meant for God to be the stronger one and I am the weak one in need of depending constantly on Him. He lovingly shows that to me even when the journey is hard. I am so appreciative of that. I want to show my big kid the same thing.
So true. "for when I am weak, then am I strong" for "[His] strength is made perfect in weakness."
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Last week during my chaplain's group meeting at the shelter, I was telling the ladies that God really does see us as His children and He's a very good Father. When we get crabby, He's right there to listen and help us through it. Your words today reminded me of that and now I want my own snuggle time with Him.
ReplyDeleteKristina, this is just lovely, and so truly reflective of our relationship with the Almighty. Thank you for writing this.
ReplyDeleteI constantly think of the comparison of my kids behavior and my own. Corrected by me yet reflecting me. That my kids get disciplined for behavior that I exhibit in different ways to God. In grown up ways. This happened just the other day and caused me to be gentle realizing how gentle God is with me.
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