I love my daughter Giselle! She is the most vibrant, serious, strong-willed 2 year old I have met (outside of myself of course!) Recently she's been choosing the word choice, "no". You heard me correctly ladies and gents. She goes around saying, "no, no, no, no....", with different voice inflections. Okay, so she has been saying it so much that it clicked for me!
Here is how the convo went with she and I.
Me: Giselle
Giselle: Huh?
Me: Why do you keep saying no?
Giselle: (shrug of the shoulders) Huh-uhn.
Me: Well, let's practice saying yes. Say it with me, Yes!
Giselle: Yes. (confused look)
Me: Yes! (with enthusiasm)
Giselle: Yes. (imperative frustrated look)
Me: Yes! (with joy)
Giselle: Yes! (joyful look)
And of course, ya'll know what happened next, right? The Holy Spirit came in like a rushing wind to my heart. You know what He said to me?
God: Now you say it to Me?
Me: Huh? Whaaaaat!?! Hold on one second Lord...(with hesitation)
The Lord revealed to me I often say yes outwardly, but really am walking around inwardly just like my two year old daughter saying, "No...no...no...no..."
The Lord drew me back to the Mount of Olives (Luke 22:39-42). Jesus didn't want it "The Cup", but He took it. It was bitter for the Father and for Him, but it was better for me and for the world.
"Welcome to my world!" This is where I am in this stage of my life. Saying yes to blogging, writing and speaking all HIS holy will while focusing well on the ways of my home. Sheesh! I am a free spirit ya'll! I love to get up and allow myself to blow wherever the wind blows me. But saying yes stretches me! It stretches me to be faithful to God and faithful to using my time well for His glory!
xoxo
(Read Luke 22:39-42)
Ponder: What has God been asking of you lately? Is your heart saying "yes" or "no" towards the Lords work for your life?
Pause: How can you move (more) towards saying "yes" today?
Petition: Tell Him. Listen. Do.
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