well.....In this era of technology is the new god aka 21st century lifestyle this tech has catapulted the hu bots to believe they are above the crowd looking down at them. Folks believe that their device gives them all of the answers. In this empowerment where everyone feels they are special when they are not.....What we are is unique but this uniqueness has been purged by this funnel system we were placed in from birth have given us a delusionary perspective. This system is antiquated
I enjoyed this piece. It is your words like, "Surrendering is not about giving up or being passive, but rather about releasing control and trusting in the happenings of the divine plan," that speak to me. A good read.
Friend this is a lovely essay I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts ! I am much like you I think in that I haven’t always been the most patient person. I grew up before smartphones and GPS and lived to just head off into the unknown and explore not just places but situations and things just figuring I’d get by on a smile like the Cat Stevens song. God has guarded and protected me and gave me nudges and roadblocks when necessary and has never ever left me. I feel like my whole life has been a waiting season, waiting to go home. I know now that we can with Christ bring the kingdom of Heaven here and now. The kingdom of Heaven is within us and at hand. And the battle truly is the Lord’s. In your patience possess ye your souls the Bible says. Peace
I absolutely love your words, Holly. Especially when you said you’ve been waiting to go home. I feel the same way but like you also said the Kingdom of God is right here in our midst. Thank you so much for the reminder. Do you still feel have that feeling of wanting to go home even though you are aware Christ is amongst us?
Yes definitely probably even more so. So like when you fall in love with someone you want to spend every moment with them and you don’t want to be separated ever. So here on earth that is a problem because we see the physical first and most pressing so even if we do understand we have to be separated it’s just difficult. Same is true with our Father we know He loves us and is with us just not physically so it is difficult. I am just looking forward to that time when all is in all and we will all be one. I think we definitely can have moments when we feel communion with each other and with God and that is awesome and incredible and I feel so blessed when it does happen and I know that often most often it is me and my ego and impatience or selfishness or skeptic mistrust etc etc etc all that I need to be cleansed of, that prevents these moments from happening more often so I’m trying and I thank God for the Grace He gives me but I don’t think anything wrong with being honest with Him and saying I need more Grace and I want to come home soon I mean He knows how we feel so we might as well not try to pretend and just be honest. And then like you we can also be honest with ourselves and help ourselves see where we can improve and become closer to our goal. Love to you
Exactly. I never thought of waiting as a discipline. It is a discipline and that’s why it’s so hard but necessary. How do we bring it to the Christian’s attention?
One of the best ways to encourage Christians to wait is to point to the Psalms, where waiting is highlighted as the psalmists' solution to their trials. God will act in His time, and we must patiently wait for His will to unfold. In the meantime, we continue to work on ourselves, learning endurance and serving others.
We spiritually mature in the gap. If we had instant gratification, as the world pushes, we would stay the same and never change. Watch out for transactional faith. I'll love God if...
I'll love God when...
God uses a covenant, not a contract, with His kids. Know the difference. Jesus loves us for who we are in him, not for anything we can do for him.
Absolutely love this analogy, speaks strongly as far as my own journey goes as well.
Thanks and thanks again for the opportunity 🙏🏾
I too am in a waiting season and it’s challenging for sure. Thanks for this reminder Kimberly ✨
Hello Hege, I find comfort in knowing that it’s nothing but a season and no season lasts forever 🤍
Kimberly, this is awesome! It's also so nice to meet you here in Lighthouse. Waiting is so important. I am on this page :)
Hello Deborah! It’s very nice to meet you as well 🤍 Thank you so much
A great tribute to the supreme being and the human who must learn they are not the supreme being. Well done and well said.
I love that so much. “The human who must learn they are not the supreme being.” Can you expand a bit more on that for me?
well.....In this era of technology is the new god aka 21st century lifestyle this tech has catapulted the hu bots to believe they are above the crowd looking down at them. Folks believe that their device gives them all of the answers. In this empowerment where everyone feels they are special when they are not.....What we are is unique but this uniqueness has been purged by this funnel system we were placed in from birth have given us a delusionary perspective. This system is antiquated
I enjoyed this piece. It is your words like, "Surrendering is not about giving up or being passive, but rather about releasing control and trusting in the happenings of the divine plan," that speak to me. A good read.
Thanks Henry. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Friend this is a lovely essay I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts ! I am much like you I think in that I haven’t always been the most patient person. I grew up before smartphones and GPS and lived to just head off into the unknown and explore not just places but situations and things just figuring I’d get by on a smile like the Cat Stevens song. God has guarded and protected me and gave me nudges and roadblocks when necessary and has never ever left me. I feel like my whole life has been a waiting season, waiting to go home. I know now that we can with Christ bring the kingdom of Heaven here and now. The kingdom of Heaven is within us and at hand. And the battle truly is the Lord’s. In your patience possess ye your souls the Bible says. Peace
I absolutely love your words, Holly. Especially when you said you’ve been waiting to go home. I feel the same way but like you also said the Kingdom of God is right here in our midst. Thank you so much for the reminder. Do you still feel have that feeling of wanting to go home even though you are aware Christ is amongst us?
Yes definitely probably even more so. So like when you fall in love with someone you want to spend every moment with them and you don’t want to be separated ever. So here on earth that is a problem because we see the physical first and most pressing so even if we do understand we have to be separated it’s just difficult. Same is true with our Father we know He loves us and is with us just not physically so it is difficult. I am just looking forward to that time when all is in all and we will all be one. I think we definitely can have moments when we feel communion with each other and with God and that is awesome and incredible and I feel so blessed when it does happen and I know that often most often it is me and my ego and impatience or selfishness or skeptic mistrust etc etc etc all that I need to be cleansed of, that prevents these moments from happening more often so I’m trying and I thank God for the Grace He gives me but I don’t think anything wrong with being honest with Him and saying I need more Grace and I want to come home soon I mean He knows how we feel so we might as well not try to pretend and just be honest. And then like you we can also be honest with ourselves and help ourselves see where we can improve and become closer to our goal. Love to you
Thought-provoking 🌟
In the past, I have described waiting as the forgotten Christian discipline.
Exactly. I never thought of waiting as a discipline. It is a discipline and that’s why it’s so hard but necessary. How do we bring it to the Christian’s attention?
One of the best ways to encourage Christians to wait is to point to the Psalms, where waiting is highlighted as the psalmists' solution to their trials. God will act in His time, and we must patiently wait for His will to unfold. In the meantime, we continue to work on ourselves, learning endurance and serving others.
We spiritually mature in the gap. If we had instant gratification, as the world pushes, we would stay the same and never change. Watch out for transactional faith. I'll love God if...
I'll love God when...
God uses a covenant, not a contract, with His kids. Know the difference. Jesus loves us for who we are in him, not for anything we can do for him.
Will read it later if God Wills
You are so right. Waiting has its own beauty. It is a time to prepare and enjoy the wait knowing that God has all things in place for us.
Yes exactly. Thank you 🤍