Showing posts with label happy place. Show all posts
Showing posts with label happy place. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

spreading seed

I'm in my happy place today, spending time in God's Word on my sunny deck.

Watching birds eat from our feeders, dogs play and just exhaling.  It's a very good place.

The devotional I was reading today reminded me that each of us is gifted exactly as God intended so that we can be used by Him for the purpose of spreading His message.

I Corinthians 3:8-10 says, "He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor. For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building. 10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled[a] master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it.

It reminded me that although the Lord is the divine Sower, He places seeds in MY hands!  I don't have to have it all figured out, just be ready to take advantage of opportunities he lays right in front of me every day to sow into someone's life!

I loved this line from the study, " When I'm exhaling and not hyperventilating He uses me to spread seeds."  We are not usable when we're running non-stop and not listening to that quiet voice that allows us to recognize opportunities to spread the seed so the Holy Spirit can do God's work in someone's life.

I had a conversation with someone at Crossroads this weekend who said "as I get older I just look at my life and wonder, what have I done with my life?"  This is the tug at our heart to find our life's work and worth in Jesus alone.  Simply living an 'available' life with a heart surrendered to Him - with time to listen is all He requires.

It's no accident where God has placed you, there are seed to be sown that only your can spread!!


Tuesday, June 10, 2014

my day off

I started my day off for the first time in a long time - reading and enjoying myself in my happy place… my deck.  It's nothing fancy, kind of unfinished, probably not to code - but it makes me very, very happy.

When people try to tell me something important, I always ask them if they'll text it to me or write it down - I'm very visual!  So sitting in God's green nature fills me up with Him as I write and read about Him and His plan for me!

The only negative is while I'm 'sitting' here getting filled up, my hubby is riding bikes with guys getting 'trimmed' up…oh well, I'm sure what I'm doing is far more important…  (yeah right).    A little pudge on a happy wife doesn't matter so much I suspect!

It's funny the things God brings to mind when you empty it of worry, and planning, and evaluating…  rest, learning more about Him and praying for those I know that desperately need healing or relief from pain…unselfish things fill my mind here.  And so I celebrate a day off by resting and thanking Him for all He's given me!