Things I've Learned Along the Way

There are some things that I have learned throughout my life. In specific, I have been reminded lately that God has made it very clear to me that we were not made to live this life alone. Void from Him, nothing makes sense. Void from life giving relationships with other people, we grow weary and dull. Life was simply not designed to be lived alone. We are relational creatures. Which is why it's so wonderful that we serve a relational God. He is and wants to be everything to us. Father to the fatherless, Friend to the friendless, Comforter to those who mourn. He is strong when we are weak. He is here when everything else falls to the ground. He is our all in all.

There have been times in my life that I have forgotten those things. Lost sight of the cross for a while and tried to make it on my own. Those were no doubt my hardest and darkest times. But my Lord is always ready and willing to pick me up and bring me home. I think back to how many times I turned my back on Him and my heart is heavy.

One of my favorite quotes is this: "We make powerless the cross of Christ in our lives, when we refuse to live in the freedom that it brings." This is so true. When we loose sight of the cross, and when we refuse to live in all the power and love and light that the cross brings, we make it powerless and His sacrifice is as nothing to us. To me, there is nothing more saddening. We have been given everything we need in order to live a life full of happiness and love and power. And yet we choose to live in darkness. Not me, not anymore.

This blog is entitled, "All Things Beautiful". This is from Ecclesiastes 3:11 which says, "He has made all things beautiful in His time." This verse is one that I consider to be an overlying theme verse in my life. I have been many places, and made many mistakes. And yet He uses everything for His good. Looking back on all of the things I've done and all the things that I have been through, I can see how the Lord has picked it up and used it to further His kingdom. I feel so privileged to be a part of His plan and to be used by Him.

My soul finds rest in God alone.

My salvation comes from Him.

He alone is my rock and my salvation.

He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.