I went out to the bonfire tonight to burn some of the many heavy duty card board boxes we have. I had a lot to do inside the house, but I could tell, my heart was calling me to spend a little time outside, in the quiet, pondering over a roaring fire before the weather turns prematurely cold.
Sometimes when I am faced with time alone and I want to pray, I never know where to start. When things have been hard and my heart feels full of doubt and questions and angst, I just don't know where to start. What part of the mess do I start unpacking?
When I sat down with a cool breeze on my back and started warming my hands, this is how my prayer went;
Ahhhhhhhhhh........
I feel so lost.
I feel so overwhelmed.
God I don't know what to say. I don't know where to start.
I don't know how to be a speaker and a mom at the same. Giving 100% to my husband, my kids, my passion for sharing the gospel as a speaker.
I don't know how to give my kids three nutritious home cooked meals and not spend all day in the kitchen.
I don't know how to have differing opnions in raising our kids with my husband and still feel like we are on the same team.
I don't know how to live in North Mpls and not raise my kids to live in fear when I live in fear myself.
I don't know to live on a budget.
I don't know how to let go of the little things, but realize in the little things, special happens.
I don't know how to try to be healthy in our lives and not let organization take over and rule me.
I don't know how to pursue my dreams and stay content with where I am.
I don't know how to take breaks and feel like its OK.
I don't know how to have a relationship with you Lord and not still be a little afraid of what you will have me do.
Most of the time I feel like I don't know anything.
I just don't know.
And as I sat there, feeling sad at my true confessions and wishing it wasn't my struggle, a quiet peace started to make its way into my heart, and that's when I heard,
"If you had all the answers and knew how to do all those things, then you wouldn't need me."
Again...
"If you had all the answers and knew how to do all those things, then you wouldn't need me."
And again I was reminded that it isn't about doing it right. That there isn't a perfect way to do any of these things. That part of walking through life with Christ at your side, means struggling through these things, but inviting God into this conversation and seeking his guidance and counsel. Independence is a sin that cuts God out and takes his place. It felt wonderful and hard to confess that, but so peaceful to live in the absence of that struggle.
I wanted to share my moment with you in case you needed this today too.
I have to believe we all have moments like this every now and again.
Sometimes when I am faced with time alone and I want to pray, I never know where to start. When things have been hard and my heart feels full of doubt and questions and angst, I just don't know where to start. What part of the mess do I start unpacking?
When I sat down with a cool breeze on my back and started warming my hands, this is how my prayer went;
Ahhhhhhhhhh........
I feel so lost.
I feel so overwhelmed.
God I don't know what to say. I don't know where to start.
I don't know how to be a speaker and a mom at the same. Giving 100% to my husband, my kids, my passion for sharing the gospel as a speaker.
I don't know how to give my kids three nutritious home cooked meals and not spend all day in the kitchen.
I don't know how to have differing opnions in raising our kids with my husband and still feel like we are on the same team.
I don't know how to live in North Mpls and not raise my kids to live in fear when I live in fear myself.
I don't know to live on a budget.
I don't know how to let go of the little things, but realize in the little things, special happens.
I don't know how to try to be healthy in our lives and not let organization take over and rule me.
I don't know how to pursue my dreams and stay content with where I am.
I don't know how to take breaks and feel like its OK.
I don't know how to have a relationship with you Lord and not still be a little afraid of what you will have me do.
Most of the time I feel like I don't know anything.
I just don't know.
And as I sat there, feeling sad at my true confessions and wishing it wasn't my struggle, a quiet peace started to make its way into my heart, and that's when I heard,
"If you had all the answers and knew how to do all those things, then you wouldn't need me."
Again...
"If you had all the answers and knew how to do all those things, then you wouldn't need me."
And again I was reminded that it isn't about doing it right. That there isn't a perfect way to do any of these things. That part of walking through life with Christ at your side, means struggling through these things, but inviting God into this conversation and seeking his guidance and counsel. Independence is a sin that cuts God out and takes his place. It felt wonderful and hard to confess that, but so peaceful to live in the absence of that struggle.
I wanted to share my moment with you in case you needed this today too.
I have to believe we all have moments like this every now and again.