It's Not You, It's Me...Or Is It?

Last week I heard two different contradicting statements, and I’m still reflecting on them. In one case I was sharing with a friend how much I enjoy writing this blog, and my friend said, Oh, yes! A lot of people need the encouragement. No patting myself on the back at all, but I was thinking about how I made a vow to God to write and to share yet in my mind I was operating from Isaiah 55:11, which states “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” In other words, I will write what God places on my heart and trust that it will accomplish what He intended. Then last Saturday I was sharing with someone about the blog and how much I enjoyed it, but I took a different direction. I was sharing that I have enjoyed writing the blog because it forces me to be honest with God and transparent with people. I can’t sit here and write lies because that takes too much work and creativity, and it’s so much easier to sit and let this all flow. She exclaimed, “Oh, yes! I was a missionary, and I thought my missions’ trips were about the people; but God did so much work in me that I changed how I saw my assignment.” Yes!!! I agree with her 100%! When I started writing the blog, I thought I would share and see where this goes; but as time goes on I see this as doing a work in me that I never imagined. I have changed so much, and this is just the beginning. Even as I have been studying the word, I see God’s word as my mirror pointing out areas in which the Holy Spirit will do a deeper work in me. This has truly been an unexpected blessing, and I see that the best is yet to come!