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Starting Over. Again. John 1:12-13

So...if ever I was reminded of God's sense of timing, it was just a minute ago! One of my last blog posts was on John 1:12-13 and putting on my "child-of-God self." Not having remembered that, the post I wanted to write today was on John 1:12-13, for entirely different reasons! Apparently, He is trying to tell me something! Here are the verses:

But whoever did want him,
    who believed he was who he claimed
    and would do what he said,
He made to be their true selves,
    their child-of-God selves.
These are the God-begotten,
    not blood-begotten,
    not flesh-begotten...

 I haven't written in far too long. The list of reasons for that could be lengthy...but they would all be excuses and not worth sharing! The bottom line is I simply stopped. God didn't ask me to, I just did it. And in not writing, I have been unhappy for months...and have been neglecting my heavenly Father and a talent He has given me.

 Last Friday, I went to talk to this fantastic woman I met through church who happened to be a grief counselor. I went because I feel like I have been grieving some unnamed thing in my life and wanted to figure it out. I really, REALLY thought my problems were tied to all the health problems I had a year ago. Through this godly woman, I figured out what I am grieving more than past health issues is a close relationship with God. I miss Him. I walked away from her with a weight off my chest and have been happier in the last 48 hours than in the last 4 months! My husband saw a difference immediately (Praise God he stuck with me through my slump!!).

 So my action step was to start writing again. This is for several reasons, but the first and foremost reason is that God teaches me more through my own writing and studying than through reading Scripture or devotions (NOT to say these are not important...but He seems to help me grow more when I write).

In order to be the best "child-of-God" self that I can be...and in order to truly want him, believe him, and do what he has told me to do, I must write. At this time I am not ready to say how often that will be. I plan to start with baby steps (1 per week), but hopefully that will increase.

My love language, for good or bad, is words of affirmation. So, please comment if what I write touches you in some way, if you have encouragement you would like to provide, if you have questions, or if you would like to talk about faith with me.

Thank you for joining me on this journey back to who God would like me to be!

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  1. LauraJanuary 4, 2015 at 1:30 PM

    God is so good! I'm glad you are writing again, I love reading your posts, they always encourage and challenge me. And I can feel connected to you even though you will be far away soon!

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