That was me to my fierce daughter, Ember, as we drove home from a Tasha Cobb’s concert last night. The God geek mom here was running on, as usual, about something to do with my work for Him. Thanks for putting up with me, my boo!
I’m also sincerely thanking God because He is the ultimate Putting Upper! LOL! He puts up with all of us, and He truly is our greatest friend who loves us despite our issues – whatever they may be. I showed Ember this picture for her approval before posting it. Honestly, it was just a time to talk to her about what it means to me to set my heart on God – THAT IN EVERY MOMENT I HAVE HIM TO GUIDE, COMFORT, SUPPORT, LOVE, ENCOURAGE, AND TEACH ME.
When I’m sad, I get to lay on His heart for comfort. He always finds some way of letting me know that He is right there. The sadness then becomes joy knowing that God, the Creator of the Universe, cares that and is there with me. It’s also an opportunity to hash out with Him why and what He would have me to do.
I’ll never forget like the most upsetting day of my life (and I’m not being dramatic!) when God showed up. This life gets rough sometimes, and it was a Catholic Priest who showed up with ten books a day before. As I lied in bed depressed, it was this prayer that showed up in one of his books:
“Heavenly Father,
Please shine your light upon my family.
Give us strength to overcome all of the difficulties that we are dealing with now and protect us against any future problems we may encounter in the future.
O Lord, bring us together as we are meant to be, May the love that binds us only grow stronger as we fulfill the destiny you have laid out for us.
Grant my family forgiveness for any sins we have committed. May we also forgive one another Lord, as it is sometimes difficult to do.
Bless us Lord, as we humbly and confidently pray in your name. Amen.” – Oremus: He Lives Well Who Prays Well by John Ifeanyi Okoro
For this Priest to show up with these books just the day before, and for me to read THIS specific book and THIS prayer that awful day, was ALL orchestrated by a loving God who cares and who is intimately involved in our lives. I took His direction and advice, did the forgiving He asked me to do, and I’m so happy I did. God’s ways are not our ordinary human ways; they’re so much better.
God, set our hearts on You. Amen.
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