Seek the Life

Psalm 69:32
The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.

Did you ever sit on the edge of a lake and search until you found that perfect rock?  You search and search.  You pick one up and put it back.  Then you find another one and get excited but it’s just not the perfect one. Finally your search comes to an end as you find the most perfect rock you have ever found.  Now, what do you do with this special rock?  You show it to your family and friends, you show it off as your newest treasure.  You are so proud of your rock you can hardly contain the joy.  Then what happens?

You get home, set it on shelf and forget about your treasure and you are on to the next best thing.  Before you know it you have a jar full of rocks, each unique in its’ presence yet still just a jar of memories you are saving for a rainy day.  Wow, does this sound at all like our walk with God on some occasions?  We seek and we seek until we find the perfect antidote to our issue and then we file it away somewhere only to visit it once in awhile because we have lost our joy and have fallen into the next trap Satan has set up for us.  If only we would treasure each rock we find and keep it close to our hearts.  If only we could claim each nugget of truth as our own personal treasure we could be so much farther in our walk and better prepared for the next encounter.

I sought after God for many years during my first marriage only each time I found joy I gained false hope because I used wisdom as a band-aid instead of a life application.  If only I had held on to God a little closer each time, perhaps my time in the valley would have been shorter.

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Holy Spirit intervention….stop with the “if onlys”  Change them to lessons learned

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I noticed that I was using a lot of “if onlys” in my blog and I needed to rephrase what I am speaking. We often use “if onlys” as a crutch to get us through and make it seem like we are off the hook, however we do more damage because  we are only hurting ourselves.  We need to see these gems as life lessons, treasures to be held close to our hearts for longer than just a moment in time, but for always.

Go ahead, search for those rocks.  Cling to them.  Roll them around in your hand.  Ponder in wonderment at their uniqueness.  Treasure them for their ability to make you smile.  Same with the God moments in your life.  Learn to glean the lesson and then apply those lessons to every aspect of your life.  True joy comes from knowing that at any given moment Satan could throw you into a tailspin but you can just smile because you can find that jar on the shelf, reach in and grab a stone to throw at your Goliath; laughing all the way to your next adventure because you already know we win every time with God, it’s in the Book!