Holding On
April 1, 2010
"Come this way, Kat!" I called as 17 month old Kathyn walked directly opposite of where we were supposed to be walking, and on to the grass towards the flowers. She turned around with a smile and came waddling back to me! A little while later she turned off the path again and started walking towards the road. I walked behind her in arms length, ready to grab her at any moment, still beckoning her to turn around and follow me. I offered her my hand and we turned back around, back up the handicap ramp, and back on the path to our destination. What a joy it was to see Kat be obedient and have her grab my hand and smile up at me, somehow knowing that I was not asking her to do things because I am a mean old babysitter, but because I love her and didn't want her to get hurt.
As I babysat Kathryn, Saturday, my mind kept traveling to how my relationship with God is SO much like Kat's relationship was with me.
15 "Truly I(Jesus) say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it at all." Mark 10:15
Jesus wants us to come to Him like a child. Like Kathryn came to me.
She had such a childlike faith to trust me, knowing that I had her best interest in mind.
She took my hand and let me lead her.
I was right behind her for the times when she would go down a different path so I could be there to catch her when she would fall.
Just like God doesn't leave us when we walk down a different path.
He does have our best interest in mind.
He has WELL beyond our best interest, He has HIS best interest which surpasses anything we could imagine!
(However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"-- 1 Corinthians 2:9)
All God wants is for us to trust Him, like Kathryn trusted me. She thought the flowers were her destination, but I had a different idea.
We see our destination in so many earthly things that will bring us satisfaction for a such a short time...but we're missing the point! God has SUCH great plans for us if we will just let Him lead us. We must deny ourselves the worldy satisfactions and be obedient to the calling He has put on our lives.
I don't know about you, but I STINK at trusting God like this. I feel like I know what's best for me and I try to manipulate the system to make it happen my way, not allowing God to lead me. It's time for this to be fixed.
What's your calling? Where is God leading you? Are you being obedient? Grab hold of His hand with all you have, He wants to take you down such an incredible path!
I'm hanging on for dear life...but actually, "For, to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Philippians 1:21.
Hanging on,
Amanda
As I babysat Kathryn, Saturday, my mind kept traveling to how my relationship with God is SO much like Kat's relationship was with me.
15 "Truly I(Jesus) say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it at all." Mark 10:15
Jesus wants us to come to Him like a child. Like Kathryn came to me.
She had such a childlike faith to trust me, knowing that I had her best interest in mind.
She took my hand and let me lead her.
I was right behind her for the times when she would go down a different path so I could be there to catch her when she would fall.
Just like God doesn't leave us when we walk down a different path.
He does have our best interest in mind.
He has WELL beyond our best interest, He has HIS best interest which surpasses anything we could imagine!
(However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"-- 1 Corinthians 2:9)
All God wants is for us to trust Him, like Kathryn trusted me. She thought the flowers were her destination, but I had a different idea.
We see our destination in so many earthly things that will bring us satisfaction for a such a short time...but we're missing the point! God has SUCH great plans for us if we will just let Him lead us. We must deny ourselves the worldy satisfactions and be obedient to the calling He has put on our lives.
I don't know about you, but I STINK at trusting God like this. I feel like I know what's best for me and I try to manipulate the system to make it happen my way, not allowing God to lead me. It's time for this to be fixed.
What's your calling? Where is God leading you? Are you being obedient? Grab hold of His hand with all you have, He wants to take you down such an incredible path!
I'm hanging on for dear life...but actually, "For, to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Philippians 1:21.
Hanging on,
Amanda
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