God has been teaching me a lot the past few weeks about people, experiences, and life. He’s taught me about the value that they have in your life, but He has also taught me about the value of distance. I have always been somewhat of an attached person. I get attached to my friends or boyfriends and then something shakes the foundation and I feel lost. God has been showing me the value of putting my foundation in Him so when a friendship gets a little rocky, I don’t feel as lost. He has also shown me how healthy distance between two people can be. Yes it is sad and a little frightening not knowing where you stand, but knowing that Jesus is sitting there right next to me every second of every day is very reassuring that no matter the outcome, it’s going to be okay.
God has also been showing me the importance of showing love to those who it may be hard to show love to. My friend Brittni so eloquently described me as a love bomb over brunch a few weeks ago. She said that I just have love for life and people and Jesus just exploding out of me. However, that love and passion for Jesus needs to reach further than just need to reach my Christian friends. I especially feel Him pushing me to show the unconditional love that He has shown me to certain people who are hard to love. I feel Him calling me to spread my cheer and love for Jesus to those who don’t know Him and don’t see Him in their everyday lives like I do. Whether they just haven’t explored outside of what they know or they choose to not believe, I see Jesus in the little moments of each of these people’s lives. He is present when we are forgiving someone who hurt us deeply, doing something for someone to brighten their day, and realizing the beauty that is all around you and the intricate details.
Jesus has also been showing me in subtle ways how He is everywhere and with everyone and in every single thing in my life. For example, I went camping the weekend after Easter with a small group of people and I woke up to an absolutely beautiful sunrise and a truly glorious day. It was while I was sitting and looking out over the water that I realized that the rocky shore and picturesque mountains I was seeing in that moment I would need to remember and keep in my brain for when I am somewhere else seeing a totally different scenery. As I am writing this blog, the crazy thing I keep thinking about is He made that. I was the only one there on that beach at 6 in the morning and I was watching the sunrise and collecting beach finds along the way and He made that just for me to enjoy. He knows that I love spending time walking along the shore in all the little tidepools and looking out over the water so He created such a joyous and gorgeous morning for me to enjoy. And what is even crazier is that we find this earth so beautiful, yet we haven’t even seen Heaven yet!
God is really truly incredible and I pray that the things He has been teaching me and the way He is refining me is also helping all of you who are reading my blog. I also have a prayer request for you to please keep in mind during your time that you give things to the Lord… I need to work on loving people who are hard to love in my life. There is one person in particular who God is really calling me to be an example of Godly love and kindness, but it is really hard sometimes so please pray that when I can’t do it, that He comes and shines through me.
