A few years back, I was introduced to Gratitude Journalling, where you keep a diary of the things you are grateful for.
I decided at that time to take it a step further, as we are told that "God calls those things that are not, as thought they were".
I kept 2 pages, the first was everything I was grateful for that day. The 2nd was for those things I was praying, seeking, asking God for...and I wrote it in the present tense, AS THOUGH IT HAD ALREADY HAPPENED.
AT first, the 1st page was wayyyyy shorter than the 2nd,(for we are selfish creatures)LOL, but it wasn't long before I began to notice my 1st page was getting longer than the 2nd, and the stuff on the 2nd list was beginning to happen!
Today, I decided I need to start again, because I need to honor God for all the good things He has done, all the prayers He has answered, and to have a memorial in my heart and here in this blog, to my Father, who meets every need.
I am inviting friends and family, to comment, and blog along with me. To share your studies, and to create this memorial along with me. There is nothing I love better than to see the plan of God in action for a person.
I believe we will see one another grow, and see new perceptions through another's eyes. We never know when something we write or share has an impact on another's life and causes them to grow spiritually and as a person.
Reflections of God in an everyday life.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Reflections & Changes
Today, Dec 27th, 2011...is a day of reflection.
On Sunday at Christmas dinner, my daughter asked everyone, "What are you doing for 2012? What are your plans, resolutions? I didn't really have an answer. This was a rough month in every way.
I think the worst for me was Anna, losing her life under such brutal circumstances. I never met Anna, I don't know a lot of the family on the Reilly side.
I was angry at God! When I pray, I truly believe that God hears, and I EXPECTED Him to heal her, not just bring her back and have her be in a vegetative state, but to bring her back wholly, full of life and with a testimony for the kingdom.
I was so very angry when she passed away. I felt it like a blow to my heart and my faith, like it was when Mom died. I had prayed and believed for 11 years that she would be healed in a very awesome manner, and her life would continue on and be even more productive for God than it had been in the past.
Silly woman that I can be, for "a fool is wise in his own eyes", I had a pity party and told God "Fine, you don't want to answer my prayers! You answer the little ones, but not the major ones that mean so much to everyone and would be such a blessing for your own kingdom!"
Afterwards, I had a lot of repenting to do.
I DO serve an wonderful God and He DOES answer prayers, but according to His will, and His will was that Anna would be with Him.
I did notice a comment that stood out to me on Facebook, that this tragedy that had happened had pulled family together. And that is true. One of the desires of my heart has been to get to know more of my family. It was lonely growing up.
As I look at the photos being posted, and see the growing numbers of the Reilly side of the family, and that they are reaching out to include me as well, it feels good.
It is also a very huge bonus that many of them are Christians.
So for 2012, I would like to begin a new blog here, and try to journal the things and thoughts that God is teaching me, and perhaps sharing with others. Instead of on Facebook.
On Sunday at Christmas dinner, my daughter asked everyone, "What are you doing for 2012? What are your plans, resolutions? I didn't really have an answer. This was a rough month in every way.
I think the worst for me was Anna, losing her life under such brutal circumstances. I never met Anna, I don't know a lot of the family on the Reilly side.
I was angry at God! When I pray, I truly believe that God hears, and I EXPECTED Him to heal her, not just bring her back and have her be in a vegetative state, but to bring her back wholly, full of life and with a testimony for the kingdom.
I was so very angry when she passed away. I felt it like a blow to my heart and my faith, like it was when Mom died. I had prayed and believed for 11 years that she would be healed in a very awesome manner, and her life would continue on and be even more productive for God than it had been in the past.
Silly woman that I can be, for "a fool is wise in his own eyes", I had a pity party and told God "Fine, you don't want to answer my prayers! You answer the little ones, but not the major ones that mean so much to everyone and would be such a blessing for your own kingdom!"
Afterwards, I had a lot of repenting to do.
I DO serve an wonderful God and He DOES answer prayers, but according to His will, and His will was that Anna would be with Him.
I did notice a comment that stood out to me on Facebook, that this tragedy that had happened had pulled family together. And that is true. One of the desires of my heart has been to get to know more of my family. It was lonely growing up.
As I look at the photos being posted, and see the growing numbers of the Reilly side of the family, and that they are reaching out to include me as well, it feels good.
It is also a very huge bonus that many of them are Christians.
So for 2012, I would like to begin a new blog here, and try to journal the things and thoughts that God is teaching me, and perhaps sharing with others. Instead of on Facebook.
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