Just something I have been thinking about lately... and it's a little obvious I know, but I think it's always good to be aware of our prayers and how we accept blessings into our lives.
Today was my belated birthday celebration! Pancake lunch, relaxing times at the beach and then off the the moonlight cinema to enjoy snacks and a good movie under the stars... All with amazing friends.
These people I spent the day with have literally acted like a family, laughed with me, cried with me, given me wake up calls when I needed them most and stood by me literally through absolutly everything.
I see most of them on a daily basis and never feel unapreciative of thier love and support.
But at the movies tonight, I had one of those 'movie moments'. You know when everything just seems to slow down and slowly you start seeing things for how they really are??
So there we are sitting... Laughing and taking photos, enjoying the cooler temperature after a hot day almost as much as each others company...
And that's when the 'movie moment' happened...
Friends from work, from dance, from church... Some younger, some my own age and a few older! Most of them met for the first time ever less than an hour ago, yet already delving into conversations, enjoying common interests and learning more about their new found friend.
I had a flash back to my past friendship circles, with friends who didn't know Jesus as a personal saviour... I remembered how I would never in a million years think of mixing groups like this together, even if it was the celebrate a special occasion. I remembered the awkwardness it would all bring and how uncomfortable I would feel in the midst of it all... But not here, with these people!
All of them so eager to meet new people, hear new stories and testimonies of how people live thier day to day lives... All of them so keen to shine the love of God to whoever comes into their path.
I seriously almost cried... Thinking about how blessed I am to even have one close friend let alone a group of them!
I'm literally so so blessed!
So unworthy and have done nothing at all to deserve all he gives... Yet he continues to bless... and bless..... and bless some more! Over and over!
I got this image...
A husband, head over heals in love with his wife! He saves and saves all year through just to buy her something so stunning that it will literally leave her breathless and without words! He knows this gift will come at a cost, but is so willing to save and splurge to see the excitment on her face when she recieves it. Just to make her feel special!
The end of the year approaches after a year of intense saving and he has figured out the perfect time and place to present the beautiful gift to his beautiful wife.
She opens it, loves it... and hands it back, saying she isn't worhty of the gift and she cannot take it!
Poor hubby!!
Who am I... Who are we to refuse the gifts God gives to us?!
Jesus lived his life knowing he was going to the cross at some point to die for me... That was his untimate, sacrificial, breathtakingly stunning gift to us!
I'm not going to stand before him and refuse that... It would be like throwing His own blood right back in his face!
He simply wants us to stand in complete adoration of him, with a heart to serve and worship, with a rock solid faith in him, with a lifestyle of outward pouring of love onto all of his people, and a feeling of intense gratitude!!
Thankyou isn't a big enough word! :)
Absolutly stunning day!!
And know I'm sleepy...
Goodnight and God Bless xxxx
Be blessed <3
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