Last week Precious husband took the two youngest and I to Six Flags. Straight through the gate and they were ready to tackle the largest roller coaster in the park – Goliath.
The courage of our 9 and 10 year old children astounds me. As long as dad will do it, they will follow. I heard God ask, Will you follow me?
It was a stifling hot day with barely any breeze. After several hours we headed to the biggest water ride. The line for this ride was surrounded by bamboo and other trees giving shade and an occasional wisp of wind. Blessed relief. Forget the hairdo because by the time we were off this ride we were all soaked to the skin. Cool, wet relief felt so good. I heard God ask, When it is hot and dry will you stand in the waterfall of my grace and find relief no matter how it makes you look?
(Precious husband looks the same, I am the wet rat in the photo)
The next to last ride of the day was the Batman coaster. Princess daughter and I were too worn out from all the days fun by this time so we chose to wait in the cool of the souvenir shop. It was fun to watch as the riders exited the ride through the shop. There was a fan blowing cool air at the ride exit (aka the store entrance). Almost every person who came through the door stopped and let the air blow over them and basked in refreshment. I heard God ask, Will you let me blow my refreshing Spirit on you?
In my mind I say a hearty Yes! to God in answer to all three questions. Yet in my heart they give me pause and I honestly ponder the questions. Will I follow when I don’t understand where the path leads, when it doesn’t make sense, when it is gut-wrenching difficult? Will I stand and let God fill me no matter how it makes me look –fanatical, intolerant? (Just posting the photo of me looking much less than my okay self is embarrassing.) The last question is similar to the second yet adds another dimension – if I allow God to blow his Spirit on me it will require radical obedience.
Father – Help me to be honest and true. Let my head and my heart match up. I believe, help my unbelief! I want to be radically obedient for your glory!
4 comments:
I can so relate to this post! Prayers that both of us will be able to do these things.
We'll do that, won't we? Keep grace and relief at arm's length because we aren't sure we can live with how it makes us look?
Somehow, we think that when desperately in need of grace and relief we actually look good?
Oh, Nancy, this is good for me to hear today. Thank you.
Oh, I love that part: "no matter how it makes you look"...
Yeah, who cares how I look; I'm getting a downpour of grace!
So much of this I can relate to also. I cannot for the life of me understand the kind of bravery that would get on one of those roller coasters.
Sometimes I wonder if I would get on one if Jesus Himself led the way. Oh me........fears that I am still fighting after all these years.
But yes I got the gist of your post and I do so want to be willing for all of these.
And the verse, "I believe, help my unbelief," how well He knew us when He included that in the Word.
Love and prayers,
Dianne
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