“Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us.”
~ Maya Angelou
I woke up this morning, my heart stilted in a fog, overthinking an impending decision.
So, I drove out to see the ocean.
As each wave tumbled onto the sand like spring blossoms blown across a meadow, God’s reassuring peace and love washed over my troubled soul — and it somehow became clear to me, as I walked and watched the cleansing tide smooth the wet shore:
Don’t choose the step that you think would lead you to more clarity.
Don’t think who would love you more for which choice.
Choose what God has quietly whispered onto your heart.
Small and fragile, but beautiful to you. Maybe only you.
Be the little girl who only holds one thing in her hand: His hand.
Be the beloved.
Then, my soul exhaled and I smiled again, as the sun sparkled in my heart once more.
Walking by faith is the harder choice, but it’s the only choice to feel alive again.
“Behold, I am making all things new.” {Revelations 21:5}
… (to be continued)
…To read the rest of “Don’t Wait: Dare to Be New Today”, click here and join me over at DaySpring’s (in)courage site, where today’s post is published.
Pause. Get soul refreshed. Join me there. I’d love your company.
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I’ve been in a relationship w/ a man whom I love very much. I feel like there is a huge distance growing. When I try to speak to him about it he always says that my daughter is very difficult and it feels like our whole relationship is based her (my daughter). If he can’t get passed her behavior and disrespect then I fear that he will be gone. It makes me very sad to think that my happiness is held in her hands. And at the same time he is not giving us the power to make this work. I have given it over to my heavenly Father but I am very scared that it’s not going to go the way I would like to see it go. It’s just very hard as I have been waiting a very long time to be loved and I know he loves me. He claims that my daughter is too much. And trust me, she is extremely difficult so I get that part but why does her behavior get to determine my happiness? I’m so confused and saddened at the same time.
Bonnie, do you have your posts on a podcast or something in audio format? I would love to listen to today’s post “Don’t Wait……” over and over again. Such beautiful words. I don’t have the strength to read them and the comments today, so maybe later. Blessings
Wise advice, Bonnie: Hold one thing in your hand–God’s hand. Clarity and contentment DO come when we walk by faith (sometimes wobbly step by wobbly step!). We may not have answers yet, but we know the One who does. We can trust his timing and his heart for our best interests. Thank you for your refreshing reminder!
hi nancy! wobbly we come, right!? and Jesus smiles with hugs in return! 🙂 (hugs)