Yesterday I had the privilege of having conversation with a fairly new friend of mine! And all I could do was laugh with her because I saw myself in her at that very moment! She, like myself, is an awesome woman with a big heart, & we love to help other as much as we can. So we were having conversation about the fact that she had to run somewhere else not only for herself but for someone else as well! I said, "Girl, you sound like me"...LOL.
Well, right after that I walked into one of the most phenomenal classes my church has called D.O.C., and a very powerful statement was made about understanding. It simply said, that we need to understand, just because God answers our prayers does not mean our service to him requires us to be someones door mat, or that we have to do anything and everything that comes our way! Now, before you jump to conclusion, that is what either of us feel. We enjoy what we do for others, honestly! But when I read the Daily Bread this morning it put that statement into a whole other perspective with this one sentence...Accomplishing a lot for God may make us feel important, but what makes us important to God is what we allow Him to accomplish in us—conforming us into the image of His Son. Which got me to thinking, whether it's for our families or for God, I think its more important for us and them to see what we have in us, then what we can do for them!
God never asked us to run ourselves into the ground to serve him, and majority of the time neither do our families. It's a choice "WE" often make on our own! LOLOLOL So again, I laughed, because God has a very interesting way of telling us, STOP and TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF..it's OK to do that now. On this journey of expecting purpose I have discovered my purpose definitely involves MANY things. And while I'm now learning I'm very capable of handling & managing all of them, I don't have to run myself into the ground to do that! So, if your anything like me...have you lost sight of the fact that you are allowed to sit down & take a break with God, your life, & your family? ....because you can you know..LOL...God says it's OKAY!!! Have a great day folks!!!!
Well, right after that I walked into one of the most phenomenal classes my church has called D.O.C., and a very powerful statement was made about understanding. It simply said, that we need to understand, just because God answers our prayers does not mean our service to him requires us to be someones door mat, or that we have to do anything and everything that comes our way! Now, before you jump to conclusion, that is what either of us feel. We enjoy what we do for others, honestly! But when I read the Daily Bread this morning it put that statement into a whole other perspective with this one sentence...Accomplishing a lot for God may make us feel important, but what makes us important to God is what we allow Him to accomplish in us—conforming us into the image of His Son. Which got me to thinking, whether it's for our families or for God, I think its more important for us and them to see what we have in us, then what we can do for them!
God never asked us to run ourselves into the ground to serve him, and majority of the time neither do our families. It's a choice "WE" often make on our own! LOLOLOL So again, I laughed, because God has a very interesting way of telling us, STOP and TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF..it's OK to do that now. On this journey of expecting purpose I have discovered my purpose definitely involves MANY things. And while I'm now learning I'm very capable of handling & managing all of them, I don't have to run myself into the ground to do that! So, if your anything like me...have you lost sight of the fact that you are allowed to sit down & take a break with God, your life, & your family? ....because you can you know..LOL...God says it's OKAY!!! Have a great day folks!!!!
This is exactly what I needed to hear.. Often Times I think that if I say the word NO Then Im being Mean and I feel bad because my heart is BIG and just want to give.. But Thank God that I can have that time with him just to sit and meditate on him to give some peace of mind.. Im learning everyday that no matter how hard I work for myself and others I Must Take the time out for me, my health and just for my peace of mind.. Its a blessing to know that God Remains the same No matter what we do he remains the same and his LOVE never changes. .... Thanks again for the encouraging words..