A friend came over to receive some items for a ministry position that she had said YES to. We talked about how a YES means uncertainty yet a beautiful and dramatical inward change when that YES comes out of our heads and we say it out loud! When we say YES, suddenly we start to dig deeper into God\u2019s Word for His wisdom. We cozy up to Him and we give Him so much more intentional attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday my blog focused on Mary and what her YES to Gabriel meant from that point forward. Mary\u2019s YES changed her life. We all know that her YES and our YES, in most instances, is the beginning of ginormous changes to our lives — our schedules, our time, our energy, our thought processes and our commitment. Personally, I sense some changes are coming to my life. I haven\u2019t been visited by an angel bearing world-changing news, but that doesn\u2019t mean that God isn\u2019t continually asking us to say \u201cYes\u201d to Him \u2014 in big and small ways throughout our lives. I am saying YES even though I have no idea what\u2019s going on in my life, but God does. So, I trust in His ways that are so much higher than mine!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve been spurred on to focus more on the simplistic walk of Christ \u2013 to love earnestly, live modestly, and be available at a moment\u2019s notice to go and do and be. I sense that I can do \u201csimple lifestyle-living\u201d and accomplish so much more. There are plenty of unknowns plus life-altering times ahead, but I know when saying YES to God, He is with me every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of Mary\u2019s YES, she became the mother of Jesus. Though her ordinary life was made sacred by way of an invitation that she affirmed, she was still like any mother. She was still needed by her baby boy in the middle of the night. She probably chased the toddler Jesus as He scurried about and like any of us, she had the hopes of a nap soon to come, (I’ve been there — haven’t you?). She realized that her life was no longer her own, but everything about that precious baby consumed her, like our babies consume us. The difference is that Mary\u2019s attention turned toward the child who was Jesus. Back to that beloved song, “Mary Did You Know?” It makes us wonder, if she had known what was up ahead for her and her baby boy, would she still have said YES. In our lives, we don’t know what lies ahead either. But, God does \u2013 He Who loves us beyond description. And, like Mary did, when we are willing to resign our thoughts to His Master plan, we can rest assured His perfect will is activated for our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we say YES to God, He invites us to do what is in our capacity to do. Otherwise, He wouldn’t have asked. I’ve learned times over that “where He guides, He provides”. Most importantly, He invites us to see our ordinary roles as sacred. The sacredness of dependence on God for His grace and mercy to be with us in times of decision-making, drawing upon His wisdom to guide us, daily being full of the Fruit of the Spirit, and all the while — being a light to those God calls us to encourage and support. Mary’s YES — my YES. I’m there — how about you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A friend came over to receive some items for a ministry position that she had said YES to. We talked about how a YES means uncertainty yet a beautiful and dramatical inward change when that YES comes out of our hearts and we say it out loud! When we say YES, suddenly we start to dig deeper into God\u2019s Word for His wisdom. We cozy up to Him and we give Him so much more intentional attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday my blog focused on Mary and what her YES to Gabriel meant from that point forward. Mary\u2019s YES changed her life. We all know that her YES and our YES, in most instances, is the beginning of ginormous changes to our lives — our schedules, our time, our energy, our thought processes and our commitment. Personally, I sense some changes are coming to my life. I haven\u2019t been visited by an angel bearing world-changing news, but that doesn\u2019t mean that God isn\u2019t continually asking us to say \u201cYes\u201d to Him \u2014 in big and small ways throughout our lives. I am saying YES even though I have no idea what\u2019s going on in my life, but God does. So, I trust in His ways that are so much higher than mine!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve been spurred on to focus more on the simplistic walk of Christ \u2013 to love earnestly, live modestly, and be available at a moment\u2019s notice to go and do and be. I sense that I can do \u201csimple lifestyle-living\u201d and accomplish so much more. There are plenty of unknowns plus life-altering times ahead, but I know when saying YES to God, He is with me every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of Mary\u2019s YES, she became the mother of Jesus. Though her ordinary life was made sacred by way of an invitation that she affirmed, she was still like any mother. She was still needed by her baby boy in the middle of the night. She probably chased the toddler Jesus as He scurried about and like any of us, she had the hopes of a nap soon to come. I’ve been there — haven’t you?. She realized that her life was no longer her own. Everything about that precious baby consumed her, like our babies consume us. The difference is that Mary\u2019s attention turned toward the child who was Jesus. Back to that beloved song, “Mary Did You Know?” It makes us wonder, if she had known what was up ahead for her and her baby boy, would she still have said YES. In our lives, we don’t know what lies ahead either. But, God does \u2013 He Who loves us beyond description. And, like Mary did, when we are willing to resign our thoughts to His Master plan, we can rest assured His perfect will is activated for our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we say YES to God, He invites us to do what is in our capacity to do. Otherwise, He wouldn’t have asked. I’ve learned times over that “where He guides, He provides”. Most importantly, He invites us to see our ordinary roles as sacred. The sacredness of dependence on God for His grace and mercy to be with us in times of decision-making, drawing upon His wisdom to guide us, daily being full of the Fruit of the Spirit, and all the while — being a light to those God calls us to encourage and support. Mary’s YES — my YES. I’m there — how about you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we say YES to God, He invites us to do what is in our capacity to do. Otherwise, He wouldn’t have asked. I’ve learned times over that “where He guides, He provides”. Most importantly, He invites us to see our ordinary roles as sacred. The sacredness of dependence on God for His grace and mercy to be with us in times of decision-making, drawing upon His wisdom to guide us, daily being full of the Fruit of the Spirit, and all the while — being a light to those God calls us to encourage and support. Mary’s YES — my YES. I’m there — how about you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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