So, here we go. I have so much to tell you to catch you up,
but that will take time! For today, I
want to share the story behind the title of my blog. Have you ever wondered what you were really
here for? I mean, I’m a mother, a sister,
a daughter, an accountant, a friend, a cook, a taxi driver, a cheerleader, … so
many hats to wear. And on any given day,
I’m wearing 2 or 3 hats at a time! It
can get overwhelming, you know? I would
describe my average day as a river rafting trip: I jump in the raft in the morning, and try to
enjoy the white water rapid adventure, knowing that at the end of the day I’ll
reach base camp. This once scared me to
death! But, a few years ago, while
reading through the book of Acts, I was struck by the passage in Acts 17, where
Paul introduces the Unknown God to the people of Athens. And, I realized my purpose! Here’s what is says:
“God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’
This is what the Holy Spirit spoke to me in these words: “Karen, you were created just the way you are, and you live in just the place you do with the specific circumstances you face SO THAT you will seek Me and hopefully cling to me. Because, you see, I am right here with you. It is because of me that you have breath, that you are able to do the things you do, and I am your very being. Hang on to me each day, and I will teach you to truly live!”
“God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’
This is what the Holy Spirit spoke to me in these words: “Karen, you were created just the way you are, and you live in just the place you do with the specific circumstances you face SO THAT you will seek Me and hopefully cling to me. Because, you see, I am right here with you. It is because of me that you have breath, that you are able to do the things you do, and I am your very being. Hang on to me each day, and I will teach you to truly live!”
I cannot express in words what
this spoke to my soul…
This is what I know: the Creator
of the Universe, the One who gives me every breath I take, HE has chosen me as
His own. He has a purpose for me
breathing today. And, as long as I am
clinging to Him, the adventure is that much richer! Most days I’m a little worn and sometimes bloody
when I reach base camp. But, now I live
in the confidence of knowing that the day was not meaningless. He is with me, guiding me to be the Princess
He created me to be…
Father, thank you for choosing me and for giving
me an opportunity to share this journey of ours with others who may feel the
same way. Teach us all how to hang on to
Your hand, and give us the grace we need to let You lead in the way we should
go.
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