Keeping the Faith; Never losing Hope; Always Loving

Its funny how we are born with so many characteristics that are unique to us that stay with us throughout our lives.  Cami is my middle child and right from the beginning she was a “live wire.”  I can remember laying in bed awake all night long pleading with God to let her go to sleep.  She was so stubborn; she would cry this screeching cry and then when we would pick her up she would stop but as soon as we would lay her down again she would begin crying.  I seriously contemplated high doses of infant Benadryl.  She is still a “live wire” and although she is a handful its probably the quality I love about her the most.  She’s going to change the world.

Now, our youngest, Lexi, is the opposite.  When she was born she was as “sweet” as she could be.  She continues to be this quiet, sweet child with a soft sincerity that makes my heart melt.  Its as if both of them are wired a certain way.  I’m sure you have your own stories of your children or your own life of these unique characteristics that make you who you are.

There is another characteristic that we have that we all share in common that connects us to each other.  We each have God’s presence that is actively working in our lives.  There is something inside of us that draws us to Jesus.  We are all made in the image of God and although sin tries to cover up that image, God, in Christ, is actively pursuing us to recover that image upon our lives.  Its as if we are born with this hope that we will respond to God’s grace in our lives and become the person God desires for us to be.  However, we are able to resist God’s grace in our lives and God loves us enough to let us live our whole lives ignoring this presence and even all the way to eternal separation.  God doesn’t make us recognize His presence in our lives and at the same time God’s grace is pursuing us trying to empower us to respond to this grace that we might come into relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Don’t forget today that you were created with a truth that will last forever.  Don’t forget that whether you know it or care to know it God’s presence is upon your life and  actively pursuing your life.  Remember that everyone you encounter today was created with the same grace and has the same presence actively pursuing their lives too.  Ask God to give you a chance to connect with Him today and to use you to connect someone else to what He is doing in their lives.  The truth that abides in you will be with you forever!  Thanks 2 John verse 2.

Peace,

Pastor P

~ by pullins10 on August 25, 2009.

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Tags: birth, common characteristice, crossroads, grace, image of God, jesus, sin