Christian Blog Post
Back in January I announced that a short story/testimony of mine about pursuing contentment in the messy bits of life was published in one of Delight Ministries’ devotional volumes (SO CRAZY COOL), and loads of you have asked about when it will be available in the Delight shop for you to read. I finally have an update!
I want the ideal, without it costing me effort. But I don’t even have the space (either in my schedule or in me) for what I’m asking for to show up.
Problem: I’ve discovered I dwell on the past when I’m intimidated by the future.
I think God finds obedience combined with a heart of generosity irresistible.
Don’t waste your today wishing for yesterday’s blessing. His best for you yesterday is no match for His best for you today.
what if you realized: God has been waiting for this since the moment He created you?
It’s so easy for me to read over that verse and think of the little coloring pages in my head. I can still see the labels and I think, “The helmet of salvation was purple and the belt of truth was gold” and on it goes.
But what if you have a story to tell and you have access to an audience who needs to hear it? Do not think that if you don’t fit into one of those filtered categories, that you are somehow too ambitious.
The stubbornness that tries to reign as two tiny hands uncurl their fingers from fists and say, “You can have them. You can take them.” Gritted teeth and all.
That concept of who I could be was appealing, and I soaked it in every time. I crossed oceans, ate different foods, took weekend trips to Italy, and stood in skyscrapers in London.
Now that they don’t readily apply anymore, it feels kind of strange, because I think I let myself believe that it was all of those things that made me special or interesting.
