Thursday, November 17, 2011

I am thankful~bigger picture

I am painfully aware of despair, sin and brokenness around me. It has been coming at me from several angles for quite some time now, surrounding my every move, and it is breaking me down. I have tried to help out where I can, I have tried to step in where I thought appropriate, and I have stood up for myself where I felt called to do so. But it doesn't take away the pit I feel deep down in my soul.


I want the suffering to see hope. I want the sick to heal. I want the sinners to do right. I want them to stop offending my God. I wish they could all turn to Jesus and find joy amongst their pain. Turn to Jesus and realize sin is hurtful to people. Turn to Jesus and find everlasting protection from an eternal Father.

With Him there is forgiveness.
With Him there is hope.
With Him there is mercy.

And while I wait for Him to tell me if He wants me to move in any one of their lives, minister in a different way, or give in a way a person needs, I sit here and pray to my Father, thanking Him for everything He has blessed me with.


a relationship with Him
my husband and children
my brothers and sisters in Christ
my supportive friends and family
my health, and the health of my family
my safe and comfortable home
the beautiful world God has put around me to enjoy


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I am so thankful I can count on my Father through every season of my life. What are you thankful for? Head over to Alita's and share your thoughts and read what others have to say. THANK YOU!

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7 comments:

  1. I agree that it is hard to see others hurt and it is hard to know what to do about it.
    But it is so great that we have an amazing Father to pray to, who guides our lives and walks with us every moment.

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  2. These simple reflections on my blessings help me to not get overwhelmed by the state of the world around me. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. You are such a wonderful, kind, and thoughtful person. Just putting that intention and hope out there is amazing love. I hope these pressures find resolution soon, so you find yourself surrounded by more love than despair and pain and sorrow. Pray for the sinners, that their hearts become ready to see the light.

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  4. Robin, your heart overflows with compassion. It's hard not to move in and get compassion overwhelmed and overloaded when your heart is so stirred, when empathy runs through your veins. You are doing the things He wants by responding and praying and listening and then acting. We cannot meet every need by ourselves; this church is a body. Being the body part you were created to be is more than enough {talking to myself here, too}.
    John reminds me to keep presenting my requests to Him with thanksgiving in my heart. You are so beautiful inside and out.

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  5. I find it so hard sometimes to testify my love of God to to others or even be there for someone else in that kind of way. Your compassion shines. And I will say this from the bottom of my heart, I am proud of you for loving your brother and sister so much to help be their keeper. Or rather their eyes to see, but also in that case know that God works in mysterious ways through us and through them. We will all hold hands one day. I believe that. We are all brothers and sisters.

    Hugs!
    Alita

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  6. How beautiful Robin! It is so wonderful to know God and to feel Him around us. Through all the sorrow around us we can hold to the promise that His grace is sufficient for us, and His power is made perfect in weakness. (2 Corinth 12:9)

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  7. Oh how I know this...how a life of thankfulness can make me focus less on the burdens around me and more on the grace that is all sufficient and more than enough for me. Thank you for sharing. <3

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