Every book I choose to read, becomes me. Every page I write- I crave to share. I want to be able to give those that don't have as much as me, what I have. I want people to love to learn, and to learn to love as I do. I want to share my passion and joy for God with every person I know.
With the help of God, I can do that. I can talk about Jesus and not be ashamed because He gives me the strength and the faith and the words.
You learn a lot when you turn your life around for God. You just, live for Him- fully aware that God will provide you with everything you're going to need here on Earth, and then He'll bless you with eternity, after our brief adventure here- after our battle has been won. I have changed my lifestyle, my passions, and my attitude.
One would be surprised how different it is learning compared to teaching. And when people are aware that you have wisdom that is beyond you- they seek you out for it. Boy oh buddy do they seek you out. Friends of young, aged, new, and rekindled. They see something inside of you and they crave it. ..They can't quite put their finger on it- but they know you're different; that you have something that so many others don't have.
It's God. It's the wisdom of the Spirit. It's the protection of Faith, the love of a Living God. They don't know that- but you do.
People can see my joy radiating from across rooms; people see that I'm different- in some odd way. I, am set-apart. But only in the way that I am in Love with a God that is jealous for me and that wants my every thought, desire, hope, passion, and breath. I am at peace. Content. I am blessed with wisdom of the Word- not the world.
I get so excited to share stories of the Bible that relate to people's current situations. Who knew that the Old Book had new tricks? Who knew that it's intensity, can scare the Hell out you? ;)
Several people have sought me out, and it excites me to be able to share and teach and encourage others- but while I am teaching others, they teach me more than they could know.
I have learned this in almost every life situation. Growing up I was gifted in having the opportunities of sharing and teaching my siblings- especially my twin-but-still-younger brother, Adam. Also, in classes when the teachers were speaking "jibberish". And most vividly-when Discipling three incredible Friends that have become beautiful Brothers and Sisters in Christ, that I could not have been more blessed to have. Being able to teach the Gospel to another is one of the most rewarding and incredible feelings one could ever imagine. The growth that comes from that! When you say it out loud- because you know it by faith enough to teach another, it teaches you, again and again! And never siezes to amaze!!!! ..And when they say it back to you because they've understood it, and then you are allowed the experience to witness them witnessing it- THOSE are the moments God shows His grace. He saved you. He saved them. He saves others. And ONLY by His power and grace was that done. How beautiful!
When you hear a single concept for the first time, you kinda get it. ..But when you TEACH it, it truly sinks in. It clicks. It's means SO much more.
It also recently clicked that one can learn even more when listening. Seems like a simple enough concept, eh? ..But the trick- is actually listening! ..Living and experiencing those feelings right along with the one teaching it or saying it. So much knowledge is to be had, and in so many forms!
How odd is it that not everyone is in your head? Ha. Yeah. I actually honestly struggle with this... We become so self-centered and become stuck in our own minds, that we forget to have a Christ-like mindset at all, and we stop listening to others.
Word of mouth is so vital! We listen with ears open and eyes peeled when others are describing awful things or negative experiences. Why do we shut down when those around us are trying to help or when God's practically doing violent jumping-Jack's right infront of our faces?
Why do we make "quiet-time" (time spent just listening/reflecting with God) so taboo? Why are we so afraid of shutting out the unimportant world just to listen to our Creator? The one who knows what He's doing, that's been there- done that, has a couple miracles up His sleeve, and is the best advice giver EVER? "
Why don't we listen anymore? Are we too busy talking? Showing the world who WE are? That we're unique because WE think so? That we're better than those before and than those who will come? Do we think we have the best things to say, or the most exciting things to talk about?
....What were you talking about 11 days, 7 hours, and 4 minutes ago? ..Was it even important? Was it relevant? Was it glorifying God? Was it contributing to your witness? Or was it self-glorifying? Were you talking about a bad meal from a crummy restaurant, or complaining about your job, or how exhausted you were, or that you hate Facebook's new un-friendly user format?
Are we listening to those around us? Perhaps their stories can be inspirations! Perhaps they can help you out with what you're struggling through, because they've been through that, learned, and grew from that because Papa God helped them through it! Maybe their perspective is captivating. Perhaps God has whispered a little more wisdom to them through their quiet times. Perhaps they're going to be the next person to inspire you and help you to turn your entire way of thinking- your entire life, your eternity- in a better direction because they are living a more fruitful lifestyle contantly glorifying God. Perhaps they can help you see the one you desperately desire in your heart is the same reason you're trying to fill the void in your heart with things. ...But you won't listen. You keep talking about you and everything else. ..Meaningless, meaningless. Everything is meaningless! ..Unless it is to glorify God.
Those whom we least expect, often shock us- when we give them the chance to. When we listen, and learn from them. When we take what we learn and share it. When we are vividly learning how to better serve our God and how to do it a little wiser than what we've been doing. When we let God be our eyes, and hands, and feet, and words, and actions, and open heart. When we crave to be more like Him, and He is craving to reveal a little more of His grace to us every single day.
Life is full of resources. It's full of unanswered things and it's meant to be. It is jam-packed with people you want to aspire to be, and those who you will inspire via your passion for Christ.
If you crave to have Christ in your heart- if you crave to have an open heart for Him- He craves to love you. He craves to show you everything you can be through Him. He wants you to have the incredible gift of eternity to look forward to when life is rough. He wants you to be inspired by others whom He has created. He wants you to delight in Him.. He wants you to tell Him that you want to. He wants you to come to Him broken. Christ LOVES tricky puzzles! :D
..Like a clay pot that falls to the floor and breaks, Papa God- the Creator, the Artist- then picks up the broken pieces, and puts us back together again: wetting down the clay, changing the heart of it, and sculpting us into something even more beautiful than we could imagine..
God has placed certain people in your life to inpire you to see Him. To draw you closer to Him. To help you to understand ever so slightly what He will look like when we will be looking at His beautiful face for eternity! He has allowed you to be inspired by those whom you least expect to let you witness how humorous and creative He is, and to show you that He has things planned out. Things just don't, ..happen- so we have to be engaged in the game of learning and listening. If not, we might loose the chance to be inspired and see a little more of God.
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