Alright, here we go, my first post! I have had several people ask if I have a blog. I have responded with, "no, I don't have time for that!" and "I don't want to have one more thing in my life to feel guilty for not doing". But I have been considering doing a blog for awhile and have come to the decision that I can start a blog if I post, I post, if I don't, I don't and that is fine. My objective in this blog is to have a place to share things that are on my heart and to keep connected with my family members and friends by sharing what is going on in my family.
You may already see from my first paragraph, I am not great with punctuation, spelling or grammar! This area has never been a strong suit of mine! If you ask my mom she will tell you! Maybe I should have her proof read before I post haha. So I will apologize up front if I am driving you nuts with all of my flaws in those areas!
Part of my reasoning to do this blog is to face some of my fears! I am an expert at hiding myself. I don't like to be noticed. I have a small voice. I am great at being "invisible". I am also a horrible communicator! I never feel like I really say what I am trying to say. But in light of some recent events in my life, I am learning that the desire to hide is not necessarily a good thing and using the excuse of not being a good communicator doesn't get me anywhere.
God has really been showing me that He is the only one that I should be putting my trust in. If I am using my fear of failure, fear of what others will think and fear of people really seeing me for the truly sinful person that I am, I am not really trusting in The Lord for every thing!
I have recently been listening to a message series on the book of Hosea by RW Glenn. (You should check it out really good stuff!) http://redeemerbiblechurch.com/grow/series/ Glenn referred to this type of thing as whoring ourselves to our idols. That hit me HARD! That is exactly what I am doing when I let my "idol of fear" rule me. I cling to fear, I am giving my
I just wanted to end by saying the verse that is in my title:
Isaiah 55:6-9
“Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;
7 let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
He is a gracious and loving God that is near to us when we call upon Him! I am so thankful that despite our sinfulness He forgives and makes us clean! If you have never experienced this and would like to know more about it I would love to talk!
Thanks for reading!
Lindsay
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