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We are all on a journey.
Living script in years of story, written just for us.
Our own experiences in this life mixed with dispositions that are totally unique to our wiring, environment, and inherited genetics.
Every molecule and breath in place because His hand and heart placed it there.
Life groaning and rejoicing in our God-filtered experiences.
Sometimes it takes those "we-never-saw-it-coming" life experiences to shake or shatter us. Blindsided out of our comfort to bring a pressing necessity for change.
A remodel to glorify His will. A restructure to humble us.
Growth comes from outside of our comfort zone. All. The. Time.
When you change. Relationships change.
When you change. People change towards you.
When you change. Interactions become uncomfortable in the uncertainty of newness.
I feel like everything in my life has changed over the course of the last couple years.
In light of radical revelation, everything is effected. It filters through and ripples out, pouring over into all our storybook pages.
Change comes regardless of our openness to it or not.
Whether you want to submit to it, or kick and scream your way through to the next chapter.
When God is ready to turn pages, we can't stop Him. He is the very author of the lyrical lines that weave your heartbeat to that 'catch of the breath. The one who says your eyes can see His beauty and your ears can hear His rebuke.
His ways are above our ways. He is the one who gives and takes away.
I'm realizing that change always comes with loss. The very things that are transitioning into something different, are loosing the coziness of complacency. Never to be the same.
There is always a loss with change. But if we wait a sentence or two, sometimes numerous pages, there is always a GAIN. Remove to replace.
God has His reasons for scripting in uncomfortable chapters.
He has His reasons for scripting in all that each chapters holds.
In His love for us, He pursues.
The fingerprints of God are on our hearts as He holds them, desiring to refine us into His likeness and bring about the change He wants us to be.
Handwriting His will through our life-journey.
I challenge you to surrender with me to the penmanship of God... in loss and gain. Through all kinds of change, the ink is on His hands.
What story is being written for you, lately? Does it involve change?
I'd love to hear about it.
Wow, Manda! Once again, your words have left me speechless! And hearing you speak it out, hearing the inflections of your heart on such a raw and vulnerable subject....well, it moved me to tears! You are a beautiful person, inside and out! It's a privilege to share in your reflections through the blogging world! Thank you for blessing us all through your writing! :-)
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i hear you on those earth shaking turns in your story radically changing the landscape of your life...have seen that happen several times in my life...right now i feel like i am in the epilogue waiting for the next chapter to begin...
ReplyDeleteGod is definately speaking here. It's funny how I keep hearing this theme, at the community service yesterday, your blog, talking with friends. God is reaching out, although I am scared, I am listening and am ready to be Transformed Inside Out. I accept your challenge Manda. Your blog inspires me, keep up this amazing calling :o)
ReplyDeleteTHis is so beautiful Miranda! Thank you for letting God use you to speak to all of us through your words.
ReplyDelete@Jamie ~ You have blessed me. Thank you! I decided to try something new by reading my material out... glad it went over well with you. I'm happy to have the feed back. Living out loud... literally. :)
ReplyDelete@Brian ~ Sometimes it is in the epilogue where God builds the most faith in us... to know that a new leaf will turn. Excited to see how your story unfolds.
@Greta ~ Do not be afraid. When God's hand is reaching for you, HE HAS YOU in a safe place. Extend, girl... stretch!
@Heather ~ Hahaha, not sure if your auto correct was on... because I know you know my name isn't Miranda. ;) But no matter what my name is, let His be glorified. <3
the story that is being written for me is a story of patience, timing and priorities
ReplyDeleteit is a good story
filled with it's own style of adventure
it is an important time....
lovely post Manda
thanks for making me think about such things
love and light