I love how intimately God is involved in our lives and how He astonishingly finds these sweet ways to remind us of His Presence. Even during a very overwhelming and stressful day, He LOVINGLY showed up! I called my husband all emotional, telling him that I needed to cut my trip to Nigeria short because of some situations going on in the US. He said, “Calm down, we’ll talk about this when I get home.” And since hubs had no time for my drama, I then went RUNNING to God reading my children’s devotional:
“King David called God his hiding place. When the king was in trouble or afraid, he “ran to God” (exactly me in that moment! LOL!) and told God what was going on. Since God is everywhere, David COULD STAY RIGHT WHERE HE WAS. All he needed to do was start talking to God.” – The Purpose Driven Life Devotional for Kids
God is pretty amazing! He had that all lined up perfectly for me to read minutes after that conversation with my husband and getting those upsetting calls from the US – ‘NIKKI, STAY RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE.’ And I did exactly what the book suggested, I started talking to God as to what He would have me to do. The book continued, “Thank the Lord that he is bigger than the things that make you afraid. Thank the Lord that he is a safe place.” Amen.
I know this might sound too good to be true that God is that much interested in my life. But He is. Like today I needed help wrapping my mind around some stuff from the past, and He again shows up through the same kids devotional with the PERFECT ADVICE: FORGET. I call my self a professional ignorer, but after today, I want to be a professional FORGETTER.
“Remembering is an important part of learning, but sometimes it is best to forget. Wait. What? Paul said he practiced forgetting. He didn’t want to get so stuck on the good times or bad times that he missed what was happening in the moment. He didn’t want the past to keep him from moving forward toward his goal of serving Jesus Christ every day. Yes, it’s good to remember the past for memories and lessons, but don’t let the past rule what you do today…Ultimately, we want to look toward Jesus and his plans for our lives so that nothing can hold us back—especially the past.
Prayer: Lord, it’s hard to forget the past, whether it’s good or bad. But today is a gift from you that I want to enjoy and make the most of. Will you keep me in the present? – The Purpose Driven Life Devotional for Kids”
Nobody’s perfect and we all should practicepractice being professional forgetters and enjoy people for who they are in the present, leaving the past in the past. Immediate and endless forgiving going the extra mile in love and support of each other. “And like my fav pajama reminds me, “BE HAPPY EVERYDAY.”
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