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A Morning View By the Wood Stove

Have you ever asked God for something expecting a miracle? Have you ever asked God to send you a sign? Have you ever wondered if you make a difference? Do you ask God authentically for these things looking for the results? Perhaps you just like to ask God for all of this just so you can get some attention not expecting results? Lord forbid, I wonder if we ask expecting not to receive so that we can live in self pity? Even worse, do we look for glory to fill our ego and not bring praise to God? Or, do we avoid the gift of honor in our lives because we do not see ourselves as redeemed but only as broken? 

I live in many phases of this in my life. I am learning to embrace and praise out the gifts of seeing the fruits of what God can and has done with this broken clay pot. For many reasons, too many to discuss, I am hardest on myself and never believe God can use me. After all, I am a horrible sinner too.......

I have called this thinking, stinking thinking. The mind and the heart are out of sync. The spirit within does not connect with the Spirit of God. Then even if the glory of God is all around me, I do not see and experience it because I am selfishly focused on my neediness or unworthiness and not the Glory of God in my life using me and lifting me up. 

Is this world perfect.... NOPE! Am I perfect? I'm striving but am not there! Does God desire to fill my heart and Spirit with blessings beyond my imagination? I believe yes! Then I need to make room for the blessing by kicking out the stinking thinking! 

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart;

    do not depend on your own understanding.

Seek his will in all you do,

    and he will show you which path to take.”  - Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT


Peace,

PB

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