17 Friday May 2013
Written by Sheila in Friday's photo, Scripture, Sheila
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You will make known to me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.
Psalm 16:11
Her hand grasped the rusty red wagon and she wouldn’t let go. Containing an assortment of pieces, it dragged behind…
REMEMBER, Lord, thou hast not made me good. Or if thou didst, it was so long ago I have forgotten--and never understood, I humbly think. At best it was a crude, A rough-hewn goodness, that did need this woe, This sin, these harms of all kinds fierce and rude, To shape it out, making it live and grow.
And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and said to them, "What do you seek?" (John 1:38) Two disciples of John have heard the Baptist’s claims regarding Jesus of Nazareth: He is the One whom John has been crying out about in the wilderness proclaiming Him to be the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Captivated by what John has said, the two men decide to follow Jesus. Who can blame them? How often does God come walking by in the flesh? Jesus turns, and seeing them following asks, “What do you seek?” It’s a penetrating question.
The idea of coaching, for some, doesn’t present itself as a natural response to one of life’s most pressing questions: Why am I here? What is my purpose, my calling in life? Perhaps it should. Perhaps life coaching can provide you with insight not easily recognized by our usual self-contained, personal assessment. With the right coach, I believe this is exactly what happens.
He loves us so much more than we realize...
I come back to Longings End bearing a gift! Freely given for you! The book reflects lessons learned, both glorious and messy. Lessons gained as I picked up the pieces of my life, sifting through the sinfulness and pushing past the pain. Lessons in the moments when I learn to love. First God. Then others. One of the preview readers of the manuscript noted that BREAKOUT Manifesto is written "from a place of understanding pain and walking it out with the Lord, which is of value to folks who either haven't gotten that far or are in the midst" of pain themselves. It offers hope through words and photos that reveal the Father's healing love for us. I hope you will find it worthy of the time spent reading its 13,099 words.
