So this morning has been great so far! I had breakfast with my friend Anna, and even though breakfast is usually my time that I like to sit and listen to my iPod while I read my Bible or devotional or whatever little inspiring book I feel like reading that morning, I loved sitting with Anna even just for the few brief moments because it reminded me that sometimes our days don't go exactly as planned...but if we appreciate every moment for what it is, or look back on how nice it actually was, instead of how it could have been, we tend to find the beauty in every moment. There are a lot of times in my life like this...really beautiful moments that I never seem to seize...but I want to change that. I want to recognize God's fingerprints on every situation in my life! Or maybe its more about creating opportunities than it is recognizing...maybe it's more about me opening my mind and allowing God to lead the way to all different kinds of opportunities that are only right outside my door.
I read a story in this book called "Sister Freaks" and the book is about women and girls who gave up everything they had to follow God's plan for their lives, and how they impacted the people around them.
One of the stories I read was about a girl named Janine Ramer. The girl died at the young age of 16, but boy were people affected by her life, EVEN AFTER she died! This was an ordinary girl with an outgoing personality that was truly a gift from God...she was obedient to the Spirit and not only obedient, but SEEKING! She wasn't just waiting and listening for the right opportunities, she was seeking out opportunities wherever she could! And it really got me thinking...why can't I do the same? Why don't I build up the courage, or better yet allow God to set me free of my insecurties and worries, and seek out opportunities and people to love on and minister to everyday?? There's no reason available, aside from my own fear.
And I DO NOT want to let fear stand in my way!
Not any more.
So today I'm going to try something new, and I'll let you know how it goes! I'm going to do more than just wait and listen...I'm going to seek out people for my self. I'm going to allow God to transform me even more so than He already has, and try to make a difference in the lives of those around me!
I encourage you guys to do the same. Ask yourself: "Am I waiting, or seeking?" Go make a difference! Go change someone's day...or maybe their life. Go show someone the love Christ shows us everyday.
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