Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! I don't know about you, but it really feels like thanksgiving has sneaked up on me this year. This week I didn't have work and somehow with an excuse of the rest-all-you-want during holiday, I literally let myself go. I had things to do, but instead I decided to be lazy and do nothing productive, including diligently seeking God out. It's interesting that somehow when things get hectic and busy, I find myself faithfully trying to stay connected to God. Just looking back to last week, in the midst of my busy schedule I was making every effort to think about God, lift many prayers for myself and others to God and live my life for Him. This week, with things winding down, I had no desire to seek Him out. Honestly, He didn't enter my thoughts whatsoever. I wonder if it's like this because I let my life/head/mind be filled with completely useless things from the beginning that there is no room for God to enter. Or could it be that He is somewhere within me and gets pushed back and out of my mind as "I" begin to grow at an overwhelming speed. Either way, I believe there is no room for Him to fill me up. Today though as I waited for my laundry to be done, I purposely came into my blog to stop myself from taking so much space within me and to think about God. As I thought about God and what I was thankful for, I realized He was waiting for me all day long. Somehow smelling and touching my soft clean towels made me so happy (Yes I know I am oh so simple) and I was thankful that God allowed me to enjoy clean laundry. Then, looking around I was thankful for having my sister by my side and laughing together about stupid little things. Then, thinking about what is to come in the near future, I was thankful that God was letting me enjoy more things. One thought led to another and there were so many blessings that God had bestowed me with and so many things to be thankful for.
The more I placed God in the center and completely filled my mind with Him, I was able to thoroughly enjoy and appreciate life.
If you have read this far, I think you've got the point. Whether you thought about God today or not, please take this time to stop whatever you are doing and think about Him. Let His presence fill your heart and let the holy spirit take control and think about what you are thankful for. It's okay to be thankful for something really small and something that may seem insignificant. Let yourself go and let Him fully enter your heart. He will transform your sight and allow you to see what you could not see. I pray that He will do more than what I have written on this page and let you experience much more than you and I could imagine!
8:44 PM
11.26.14
Sarah
The more I placed God in the center and completely filled my mind with Him, I was able to thoroughly enjoy and appreciate life.
If you have read this far, I think you've got the point. Whether you thought about God today or not, please take this time to stop whatever you are doing and think about Him. Let His presence fill your heart and let the holy spirit take control and think about what you are thankful for. It's okay to be thankful for something really small and something that may seem insignificant. Let yourself go and let Him fully enter your heart. He will transform your sight and allow you to see what you could not see. I pray that He will do more than what I have written on this page and let you experience much more than you and I could imagine!
8:44 PM
11.26.14
Sarah