Saturday, June 21, 2008
Laughter
I've been watching two little ones this weekend and their little laughs have captured me. It's amazing how the slightest thing such as a "big push" on the swing or a "BOO" can bring about the heartiest laugh. It's then that I wonder...when did I lose that childlike humor? I miss it. I miss laughing at the silly things that don't seem so silly when you are all grown up. I don't know that there is anywhere in the Bible where it says to laugh often, but I feel like we should all aim to have that childlike humor that allows us to laugh often. This is short and probably a bit scattered and boring but...it's what I'm thinking about right now!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Fear
Fear. I've spent my entire life in fear. Fear that I will upset someone. Fear that I won't wake up in time. Fear that I'll fail at my life plans. Fear that I will disappoint the people I love the most. Fear that I will fall (if you knew me, you'd understand why!) Fear of the unknown. Fear of death. Fear of strangers. Fear of not fitting in. Fear of get this....fear.
It wasn't until just a few weeks ago that it was put into perspective for me. Fear can and will run our lives if we let it. How many times have you allowed yourself to be held back by your fear? I know that I personally have allowed fear to fun my life. I have grown up very shy and afraid to speak, I've said no to many life's experiences because of fear. I almost altered my entire college career path because I was afraid I would fail. When I was in church a few weeks ago the pastor discussed fear and how it can hold us back. He posed this question, "what would you do if you knew you would not fail?"
I have not been able to get that question out of my mind since that day. God has a plan for each of us and if we are doing what He has planned for us...we'll never fail because He won't let us. I went to college to become an elementary teacher. In the months before my student teaching I began to panic, afraid I would fail, afraid I would fall on my face and ruin kids' lives. I'm not joking, these were my thoughts as I fell asleep at night. I decided to make alternate plans, I decided to student teach, be terrible at it and then go on to get my masters in divinity to become a pastor. Well, that turned out to be my plan, but God's plan was for me to student teach and thrive as a teacher. This is a constant reminder to me of why we have faith, why we need to trust and how true God is to His word. "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to proser you, and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
I've entitled this bog after a song called Father by Jadon Lavik...check it out.
Praying you feel God's presence today!
Karen
It wasn't until just a few weeks ago that it was put into perspective for me. Fear can and will run our lives if we let it. How many times have you allowed yourself to be held back by your fear? I know that I personally have allowed fear to fun my life. I have grown up very shy and afraid to speak, I've said no to many life's experiences because of fear. I almost altered my entire college career path because I was afraid I would fail. When I was in church a few weeks ago the pastor discussed fear and how it can hold us back. He posed this question, "what would you do if you knew you would not fail?"
I have not been able to get that question out of my mind since that day. God has a plan for each of us and if we are doing what He has planned for us...we'll never fail because He won't let us. I went to college to become an elementary teacher. In the months before my student teaching I began to panic, afraid I would fail, afraid I would fall on my face and ruin kids' lives. I'm not joking, these were my thoughts as I fell asleep at night. I decided to make alternate plans, I decided to student teach, be terrible at it and then go on to get my masters in divinity to become a pastor. Well, that turned out to be my plan, but God's plan was for me to student teach and thrive as a teacher. This is a constant reminder to me of why we have faith, why we need to trust and how true God is to His word. "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to proser you, and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
I've entitled this bog after a song called Father by Jadon Lavik...check it out.
Praying you feel God's presence today!
Karen
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