“Look at the birds of
the air; they do not sow or reap or stow away in barns, and yet your heavenly
Father feeds them. Are you not much more
valuable than they?” Matthew 6:26
These last few days I have gasped out loud as my eyes have
taken in the rich iridescent hues of red, orange and yellow on the leaves. We are in the midst of fall and all of its glorious
splendor. And as I drink in the beauty
of nature, I have only one thought: Look
at God! He is a Masterful Creator! We are a witness to the beauty of nature; it’s
a constant we come to expect and appreciate. The vibrant colored leaves as they
fall from the trees. The pureness of the
first snow of winter. Long, sun-drenched
days and balmy nights signal the arrival of summer. And colorful flowers burst from the seams to
highlight the call of spring. Yes, every
season of nature is marked by change, some subtle, some swift and abrasive, but
nevertheless, beautiful. Like nature,
every one of us experiences seasons of change in our lives- changes in our
marriage, changes on our jobs, changes in our health, just to name a few. Yet,
why is it that we are inspired by the beauty of seasonal changes, yet we
neglect to embrace the beauty of change in our lives? Perhaps we don’t readily see the beauty in our
changing situation; that beauty is usually foreshadowed by fear and worry....
A couple of years
ago, I had to abruptly leave my part-time job due to circumstances beyond my
control. In my heart, I knew had given
all that I could to the families I served, so it was time to move on. But for all practical purposes, I wasn’t
prepared to leave my position.
Additionally, I was not optimistic that I would find another employer
that could offer me the support and flexibility I needed to manage Malachi’s
needs. I couldn’t see the beauty of
change in that situation because I was afraid of turning a corner and not
finding an open door. A year later, I embarked
on an opportunity to do parent engagement and parent development (leadership)
work. The scope of my work is not
limited to parents of children with special needs, however, it is inclusive and
I still have the opportunity to teach parents how to advocate for their
children’s needs. Additionally, I have
the flexibility and support I need. And the
best blessing is that that “time out” from work inspired me to resume my
passion – writing. In Matthew 6:25,
Jesus tells us, “Therefore, I tell you,
do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body,
what you will wear. Is not life more
important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow
or reap or stow away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”
Again, I say, look at
God! He is a Masterful Creator! He takes
care of EVERYTHING in the universe and will meet us in our season of change. And when we value that belief, we can begin to
embrace the change in our lives because we know that change is seasonal and all
seasons are divinely inspired. I looked up the words divine and inspire in the
dictionary and here’s what it said: Divine,
of or related to God; devoted to God. Inspire,
to breath into or upon; to breathe life into.
God will anoint your season with His breath of life!
QUESTION OF THE DAY:
WHAT
in your spirit in your thoughts in your family in your future in your hurts
in
your circumstances in your dreams in your children in your relationships
in your body in your hopes in
your home
in your HEART
DO YOU WANT GOD TO BREATH
LIFE INTO???
