All of you write so skillfully and with such sensitivity to the reader, you are encouraging and uplifting which leads to wonderful introspection--Love that!
Not me- I go for the jugular(mine included).
I am very direct in my writing, I am a direct person, you know, a "cut-to-the-chase" "what's the bottom line?" person, but I know that I am much more sensitive in person because I respond to body language and facial expression, etc, which affects my directness.
So, when I am online- I am direct, however, I do want to encourage and challenge my readers, as well, just like the rest of you, and I want to cause positive self-examination---ALL with an under-current of LOVE-for that is my heart.
I do not wish to be a clanging symbol.
Anyhoo, on to my thoughts for Thursday.
I was talking to Tricia yesterday and she asked me how I was doing to which I responded, "Well, now I have the flu."
"Oh", she said, "so, are you sad?"
"No", I told her...then we talked a little more about her and her family, then we hung up.
I have pondered in my head over and over that little, tiny, insignificant, just-friends-checking-on-one-another conversation.
I'm not sure why she asked me if I was sad but, I think that what is bubbling inside of me that so desperately wants to escape is the overwhelming question:
WHAT DO I HAVE TO BE SAD ABOUT?
Yes, true, I have been sick for awhile....so what?
I am a child of the Most High God.
Yes, true, my husband has been sick, as well...so what?
God loved me so much that He made a way for me to be with Him for all eternity.
Yes, true, now my girls are sick...so what?
God promised that He would never leave me nor forsake me.
Yes, true, I have been isolated from friends/family and life for that matter....so what?
Someday, very soon, I will be with my Heavenly Father and the Heavenly Host will be praising His name and I will be part of that!
Yes, true, the maid has NOT come....so what?
The Lord lifts me up and calls me beloved.
It doesn't get any better than that!
And so I've learned to "pick my battles" by NOT sweating the small stuff, things that will NOT last, temporal things.
My new favorite song is one by "Kimber Rising":
"I don't wanna waste this time....I just wanna make this count...Let your LOVE be my guide cuz IF IT AIN'T YOU....I DON'T WANNA DO IT......"
2 comments:
I completely understand. I, too, struggle with the balance between speaking truth in a loving way and sounding like a judgmental critic! I think it is the hardest line to walk. And I don't know that I do a very good job of it most of the time.
You are right - why be sad? I think we have so much! We have abundant hope that overshadows the distractions and disappointment of today! I look to heaven and I can only have hope!
send off? you're not leaving the blogging world, are you? where on earth will i read about Jesus' glorious return coming sooner than i expect and get encouragement to get to business of writing this book He's telling me to get after? you really must stay blogging.
unfortunately we don't get back for Christmas, although for a Red Robins burger I might have to reconsider. This summer we will definitely have to do that though. I would love to chat in person and pick your brain. You are so wise and i would love to learn a few things from you.
please don't leave blogging! i would miss you terribly!
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