Shine! { Day 128 }

This is our final week of the Living so That, By Wendy Blight- OBS.  It has been a fabulous study!

SHINE!

This week, I learned about a little boy that died last Friday.  He ran out into the street to get his Frisbee, was hit by a truck and died instantly.  Pictures are all over my Instagram feed of this adorable little red headed boy and his Mommy and Daddy.  Oh how my heart breaks for them and for the driver of the truck.  

God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.   -Matthew 5:8

  

I have my own little red headed boy and cannot imagine going through something like this. 

Parents aren’t supposed to bury their children.

How do we meet God in this?  How can we face challenges – moment to moment- with God?

How do you move past something like this?  How do you survive something like this?

“You are the light of the world … let your light shine before men, SO THAT
they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
~Matthew 5:14, 16 (NIV, emphasis added)

  

The IG community has come together for this family.  The brightness of Jesus’ light pouring out on to this family is amazing to see.  We come together praying for this family.  We come together financially for this family.  We come together with meals, love and any support we can for this family.  It truly is amazing to see everyone coming together for this family in their time of need.  

God keeps a record of our pain.  He keeps a bottle of our tears.

If God is truly everywhere then there is beauty everywhere.  Beauty from ashes.

Trust God.  Trust that God is always good.  That love changes everything and His perfect love can cast out all fear.  

God can and will use everything to transform us…our past…our present…the bad that happens…He will transform everything into good.

Be the light for all to see.  Shine so bright that everyone will know that Jesus lives inside of you.  Shine for others to see.  Be the hands and feet of Jesus for people that are in need. 

 

Write out the all the blessings that God has for you in this moment.  Keep a gratitude journal and write it all out.  When you can’t see God in this moment…begin writing what you are thankful for.  

“...the secret to joy is to keep seeking God where we doubt He is.”
~Ann Voskamp

 

Focus on your now.  Focus on loving your now…because that is what we are given…now.

“There will be a day with no more tears
No more pain, and no more fears
There will be a day when the burdens of this place
Will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face
But until that day, we'll hold on to you always”
Jeremy Camp – There Will Be A Day

 

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