Page Margins…
Many of us this year, have been learning to spend time with God creatively, dwelling in the margins of our Bibles, reflecting on His Word as we colour and doodle and create. But this month, something has been troubling me…how much are we acting upon what we are learning? Yes, we should create time to be still and to dwell in God’s presence; God’s Word but equally leave time to follow through on all that God teaches us.
Wherever I put my feet to, has the opportunity to be heaven on earth…
As God’s people, we are given the privilege and commission of ensuring that wherever we walk on our life journey we are taking the wonder of the Gospel with us. We are to look and listen for possibility, commissioned to be God’s envoys, in a broken world- bringing light into the darkness, speaking goodness and truth wherever we go and being a small piece of heaven, wherever it is that we find ourselves.
Well I don’t know about you but that seems a pretty tall order most of the time and one that I do battle to achieve as I struggle with the skirmishes of life, wrestle with weariness, illness, family struggles, money…shall I go on?
Dwelling in Structure…
I began this month looking for structure in my Christian life; seeking a way to build up my faith; wondering how a struggling Christian can hold on firmly to God. I am ending the month in wondering if the only way to hold on to God, is to let go of all else….
Dwelling on God’s Promises
1. Perfect…
Promises are special. They should not be made on a whim. They should be made with the intention of being kept. Promises indicate that we matter deeply to someone and when fulfilled, promises can nurture our relationships, bringing joy and trust.
However, we have all been victims of broken promises, and know that they can wound & hurt & disappoint, leaving us cynical and untrusting. We are capable of keeping promises but our experience can be that human promises can disappoint. For me, I have found that it is only God who always keeps promises and that there is a surety and hope to be found in them and in Him …
“Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.” Psalm 145: 13 & 14
Nature that Nurtures; Dwelling in the Goodness of the Land
When I am weary or distressed, it is the green goodness of the land that can restore my soul.
Dwelling in the land; trekking determinedly or sauntering slowly, lingering in and among natures beauty; tending the earth, caring for plants and sowing seeds sloughs away the shadows in my soul. The deep parts of me are soothed, calmed, nurtured; lulled into a leafy peace.
How is it then that I often evade this healing, delaying my restoration as I convince myself that I am too busy to take time to stop, to meander; to dwell in the goodness of the land?