yesterday I had the day off, so I thought to myself- for once, I'm going to take some "me" time and seclude myself in nature and renew myself with God's promises.
I first went to my usual spot, a nature area at the outskirts of town, with trails + water all wrapped into one. This spot is beautiful- but I've been so many times before it can tend to lose it's charm. But then I realized- it's over 70 degrees, and it's November. And holy wow does God love me. If you're not from Michigan, you may not understand our sheer inexplainable weather habits, or our love for warm, fall days. But this week has been unlike any other. I can't remember the last time I took in the warmth of a summer day in the start of November. Because, to be honest, it's never happened here. But God delights in surprising his children. { Bob Goff taught me that } And if there's one thing I know to be true about God { though, there are many things } it's that He loves to surprise me. A lot of my surprises come from nature + the outdoors. A sun-soaked Autumn drive, a breezy summer day, a crunchy trail of leaves to walk on, a white blanket of sparkling snow, new growth + beginnings in the springtime- and my most favorite, and constant reminder of God's love for me- His sunsets. This day was all of those things + more. I walked among the trees and I remembered how good it feels to be in solitude with God. I remembered how as a kid I loved moments of exploring + climbing the tree in my front yard. God brought those back to life for me in this moment. And in this day- He reminded me of His faithfulness. He has made known to me that He is the Creator of all things. That I am as intricately designed as the trees. That I am strong + mighty, that with Him I can do all things, and through Him, I can stand as tall as the trees in the woods. He spoke to me through the whispers of the leaves, as He reminded me I am soft + as delicate as the wind. That I can bend + flow, and change to be made new, again, and again, and again. That only HE can renew me, and that I need to seek Him more. He reminded me to start resting again. To rest in Him, and to rest as hard as I work. To renew my energy in solitude and seeking His face among His beautiful creations. And most of all, He reminded me I am His. I am His child, and I am loved. I am His child, and I am beautiful. And redeemed. And cherished. And made new. “We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God’s original purpose in everything created. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels— everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment." // Colossians 1:15-17
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