I've had a garden for about 10 years. I've not always been successful, but I keep trying. Part of what keeps me in the garden is the time. Time alone, time with just one or two children, but mostly time with God.
God speaks to me in the garden and through nature. Well, He speaks to me EVERYWHERE, but I am very cognizant of His voice as I dig in the dirt. Perhaps it's because I'm usually focused on what I'm doing, otherwise I could really mess things up!
Of course, I am always convicted while I'm weeding. That seems a pretty simple application. Pull (repent of) the sin in your life (weeds) before they get too big and they're easier to completely destroy. But there's more....pulling weeds is so much easier when your garden is well-watered. It might be messier, but the weeds come right out.
That parallels my life. When I have sin, it's so much easier to get rid of it - from the ROOTS - if I'm watered in God's truths.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
God Speaks
I have many personality traits that I don't like. (you, dear Reader, are NOT allowed to nod in assent!!) I was thinking about one of them the other day and trying to re-frame it through God's view.
I have a tendency to assume that I am always right. It doesn't help that I often am, but I get annoyed when people question my thoughts, words, actions, whatever, and don't just realize that I'm right! I hate it when I tell someone how to do something and they ignore me for their way....which then doesn't work....and then they ASK ME FOR HELP!!!
I realized that this is a character trait of God....but He doesn't assume He's right. He IS right. I don't need to try it my way first, and then turn back to His way. I just need to do it His way. However, my personality trait is skewed by being part of this sinful world. God does not hate it when I do it my way before deciding He's right and then ask for His help. He loves that I have turned back to Him.
I'm going to try to reconsider others' personality "quirks" in light of the idea that maybe, JUST maybe, they're damaged glimpses of God.
I have a tendency to assume that I am always right. It doesn't help that I often am, but I get annoyed when people question my thoughts, words, actions, whatever, and don't just realize that I'm right! I hate it when I tell someone how to do something and they ignore me for their way....which then doesn't work....and then they ASK ME FOR HELP!!!
I realized that this is a character trait of God....but He doesn't assume He's right. He IS right. I don't need to try it my way first, and then turn back to His way. I just need to do it His way. However, my personality trait is skewed by being part of this sinful world. God does not hate it when I do it my way before deciding He's right and then ask for His help. He loves that I have turned back to Him.
I'm going to try to reconsider others' personality "quirks" in light of the idea that maybe, JUST maybe, they're damaged glimpses of God.
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