I attended my Great Aunt's funeral a few weeks ago, and she was indeed a great, Aunt! She was so loving and kind and always had a smile on her face. You couldn't help but feel love and comfort when you were around her. At her funeral her kindness and love was still present in those she has left behind. Everyone there described her with the same words of kind, loving, tender, sweet, joyful, and most importantly, God Fearing. Wow! What a legacy! It really made me sit and think...would others say such nice things about me? Am I portraying the love of Jesus to others? Am I fearing God in the proper manner? I am reminded of the song Legacy by Nicole Nordeman.
I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who
Blessed Your Name apologetically
And leave that kind of legacy.
Thank you, Aunt Ruby, for leaving such a wonderful legacy that challenges us to follow in your steps!
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Re-Focusing
God has been revealing so much to me over the last few weeks. I am so grateful for his mercy. Due to a large hiccup in life, I have really been evaluating my spiritual life. I am realizing that I have definitely not been where God wants me to be. I am not fully sure where He wants me, but I do know I am getting closer.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace
Wow! What amazing and true words. I have been guilty of being distracted by the world. I thought I was doing well because I do not usually conform to the "trendiness" of the world. I don't watch the reality shows, I don't have to have the latest and greatest of things, I don't desire a huge house with all the glitter and sparkle. I mostly just wanted my little family in relatively nice home, with a decent vehicle to get me from point A to B safely, and a relatively peaceful life. None of these things are bad in and of themselves, but I have realized that I wanted family just a little too much. Due to living a law enforcement lifestyle, family time is often limited. Because of this lack of time, whatever it took to have family time is what I went with. If that meant missing church or not visiting with other friends or family, so be it. My immediate family, mostly my husband, came first no matter what. Essentially I was living to please my husband, placing my family above God..idolizing them.
The devil is crafty like that. He doesn't always use "sex, drugs and rock and roll" to corrupt us. No, the devil sneaks in and takes the good things that God has given to us for enjoyment, then he twists them and tries to use them against us. Family in and of itself is a good thing. God wants us to love and enjoy our families, but I was holding on a little too tightly.
God has definitely gotten my attention. When you reach a point in life where God is all you have....you realize that God is all you need.
"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ my rest upon me."
2 Corinthians 12:9
For another resource on this subject see http://www.intouch.org/Content/27938/LP100418.pdf
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace
Wow! What amazing and true words. I have been guilty of being distracted by the world. I thought I was doing well because I do not usually conform to the "trendiness" of the world. I don't watch the reality shows, I don't have to have the latest and greatest of things, I don't desire a huge house with all the glitter and sparkle. I mostly just wanted my little family in relatively nice home, with a decent vehicle to get me from point A to B safely, and a relatively peaceful life. None of these things are bad in and of themselves, but I have realized that I wanted family just a little too much. Due to living a law enforcement lifestyle, family time is often limited. Because of this lack of time, whatever it took to have family time is what I went with. If that meant missing church or not visiting with other friends or family, so be it. My immediate family, mostly my husband, came first no matter what. Essentially I was living to please my husband, placing my family above God..idolizing them.
The devil is crafty like that. He doesn't always use "sex, drugs and rock and roll" to corrupt us. No, the devil sneaks in and takes the good things that God has given to us for enjoyment, then he twists them and tries to use them against us. Family in and of itself is a good thing. God wants us to love and enjoy our families, but I was holding on a little too tightly.
God has definitely gotten my attention. When you reach a point in life where God is all you have....you realize that God is all you need.
"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ my rest upon me."
2 Corinthians 12:9
For another resource on this subject see http://www.intouch.org/Content/27938/LP100418.pdf
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