Tuesday, December 1, 2009

heller

i haven't written in a while.

and while i do not believe that there is any particular person that has been disappointed in this fact (unless you frequently check my blog...you creeper you) it is none the less a personal disappointment because i enjoy putting my thoughts onto paper...or screen rather.

and i enjoy blogging many of these thoughts for the purpose of encouraging others around me and also to keep people updated on my goings on.

not that there are a lot of goings on but i do my best to keep busy. :)

so without further ado i have no profound thoughts or insights this morning (or maybe even ever) but i do have this one fact that has kept me going this semester.

God is there.

God is present and He is not going any where. while life is crazy and things pile up. and while life changes occur He is still there. His presence does not diminish the seriousness or sadness of some of our life situations--faith does not mean you are happily drugged and numb to the world all of the time--God's presence means hope.

hope for redemption (ultimately and in this world) and a hope in his promises and plans.

Hope.

God is there and He is bigger, He is better, and He is just amazing.

all we need is HIm (please sing to the tune of the beatles all you need is love)

well to all of you reading, but mostly to those of you who are not i send out a prayer to you: find Hope in God's promises. find comfort in His Holy Spirit and stop putting pressure on yourself to make things better or make yourself feel better. just give it to God. sit. wait. live.

kisses <><

1 comment:

Lauren said...

Heller back!
Glad to see you've posted again. I'm happy that you have such a profound sense of hope. Many people today have lost this in their lives (people who've lost their jobs, in particular).

The hope we build the foundation of our faith on is in who He is and the promises He makes us.

I am all for waiting on the Lord- but I think there is also something to be said for using the gifts He has given us (our ingenuity, for one) and seizing the opportunities He presents us with.
I think there are things that are completely out of our control, which I think is what you are talking about- that we give to God. The impossible we hand over- like the task of forgiveness and mercy- two traits I believe do not come naturally to most of us.
But when we are feeling hopeless in a situation we CAN improve- I believe that God wants us to do our darndest to do it. And for our friends and families to help. We have to help each other, encourage each other. And I think this post does do that.
So thanks cuz for the beautiful post.
Hope to read more soon.

L