"a group of us were discussing how to pursue spiritual life when one person, a mother with two young children, commented that it was easier for her to work on her spiritual life before she became a mom.
she had never been taught to consider the possibility that caring for two young children--carried out daily with expressions of gratitude, with prayers for help, and with patient acceptance of trials--might be a kind of 'school of transformation' the likes of which she had never known before. to her, having a quiet time counted toward spiritual devotion, but caring for two children did not.
it all counts. life counts. every moment of life--at least potentially--is an opportunity to be guided by God into his way of living."
~ john ortberg
i was particularly encouraged yesterday morning by this passage. how is God training me today? how is *this* moment shaping me?
the past couple of days i have been overwhelming struck by the truth that God shapes life to prepare us and lead us to Him. He did not simply create and walk away. every phase of our life is intended to train us to become more like Jesus. i don't think i consciously ever thought it but i must have believed that God was this enigmatic being that tried to evade us, His children. the truth is so beautiful. knowing that God has not set us up for failure makes Him even more precious and makes me want to cultivate intimacy with Him.
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I needed that today!
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