Today I was messaging a friend through facebook and in that message they had said, "you so deserve it...with all your faithfulness." This got me thinking...which is kind of a scary thing for me to do...ya know think... my mind wonders and I become analytical. Anyway... so I started thinking about what deserve really means. I know that I have used this word more than once in my life... "Kendra, you have eaten so well today...one brownie won't hurt...you deserve it." "Ugh, I am so mad at them...they deserve to not be happy." Okay that last one was a little harsh...but let's be real... I have said that in the past before...and I am sure you have too =). Let's think about this one though... because of MY faithfulness I deserve all of the greatest things in life... sound selfish?... Now the friend that I was talking to today is a great friend... from the past... she is one that I feel like if we got together we would pick up right where we left off. She has seen me at some of my worse times in life...and I have so many memories that I have shared with her! I am not discrediting what she said to me... I am actually happy that she said it to me. I am grateful that she can see that I have lived by faith for so many years...even when things were so very hard...my faith is what has gotten me through. I simply told her thank you. It left me wondering though...should we really be rewarded for our faithfulness?... For me in my life...being faithful is just something that I do... I have always done it...and it has become my way of life. Should I be blessed for it?... For me...no I don't think that I should. But that is God...he blesses us...because of our faithfulness...in spite of our mistakes...our "failures" and our flaws...he blesses us because he is love... Do I deserve to be happy in life... No...probably not...but because of God I am happy... Are you happy?...You do deserve is love...everyone is qualified for greatness!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
READY...SET...WAIT!
Say hello to a choco-halic and while you are at it...hand them a 10 pound chocolate bar...then tell them that they have to wait to eat it...torture! Make brownies...and pull them out only after 10 minutes of baking....and try to cut them up and eat them. You can't they aren't done...
Lately... I have been trying to find the joy in waiting...and let's just say... I am having a hard time finding it. Hey I am human and waiting is no fun...and let's just face it...no body is excited to wait. No one wakes up in the morning looking forward to waiting in traffic..waiting in line...or waiting on the phone.
God is bringing me through another chapter in my life of waiting, trusting and really holding onto the promises that he has given me. I know that God will provide and I believe that he has heard and is hearing my prayers. So I WILL find joy in the waiting! Lord you know the time...you know the need...so I put my trust...and belief in you! Renew my strength during the waiting period!
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