OK - I'm still writing the paper that I was supposed to have finished weeks ago. The portion I'm working on right now is looking back over my life to see how God has worked to get me where I am today. This is a great thing to do except for one thing - I avoid looking backards. That's probably the reason I'm still working on this project...
Something awesome has happened this morning, though. As I've looked back over the beginning of my life, specifically the first fourteen years, I've been awestruck at how powerful God is. I've been remembering times in my life when He totally changed the direction I was moving in and have almost started crying here in the coffee shop. (I've held them in because I am NOT going to burst into tears while sitting alone at a table in a busy coffee shop!). This wasn't just once but several times this morning and just because I had to put into words what God has done in my life.
We all have baggage in our past that hurts and is easier to ignore. I'm sure there are many like me who don't want to look back and re-feel scares of their past. It is SOOOO worth it, though, to look back for healing and for how God has held you up. If you've never done it, try to look back for areas where God has protected you, put people in your life to encourage you, or has totally supported you so you'd be strong enough to handle life. Think through what life could have been like if God wasn't there for you. God has been so real to me this morning that I can't imagine making it to where I am today without Him. It's a chance to see Him involved in your life.
If you don't buy into God, that's OK. He still buys into you. We can chat more on this if you want. I totally believe He's big enough to handle any rejection you may have.
Peace,
Rob
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