…the mystery is that Christ lives in you, and he is your hope of sharing in God’s glory. We announce the message about Christ, and we use all our wisdom to warn and teach everyone, so that all of Christ’s followers will grow and become mature.
Deuteronomy 4:29 New Life Version (NLV)
29 But from there you will look for the Lord your God. And you will find Him if you look for Him with all your heart and soul.
Jeremiah 29:13 New Life Version (NLV)
13 You will look for Me and find Me, when you look for Me with all your heart.
Blank pages can be very intimidating for writers. I do not claim to be a writer. The white that spreads across my screen can start to turn into a black hole. Let me take you back to where Thoughtful Thursdays were birthed and why I’m writing them, while claiming I’m not a writer.
Originally, these emails were sent out as being an uplifting piece in our inbox. They were very simple and basic, a verse or a song that spoke loudly to me that week. Very quickly, God started laying something bigger on my heart. He started laying a message in pieces throughout my week. Those pieces would come together and create a beautiful message that I felt led to share. In time, I felt led to spread the good news across social media by sharing it on a blog that is freely open for anyone to read. Throughout the last few years, there has been times where I haven’t been tuning in and finding the pieces throughout my week. Those led to the blank pages that I mentioned earlier. However, God always found a way to poke His way into my mind and lay the message out for me.
Last week, I struggled to put anything on paper. It is not that I’m in a bad place, or that I’m desperate for anything. In fact, I’m completely comfortable. I’m juggling life and balancing it all. I started to divert from the “You have got this God” to the “I have got this on my own.” I felt like I was forcing words on paper, rather than letting God work through me. That is when I realized that I don’t need to write when it is not from Him. I also realized that if I’m not actively seeking, then I won’t see the pieces He is laying before me. If I’m missing those pieces, I’m missing the whole picture that He displaying for me. When facing blank pages, they begin to turn into black holes. Black holes can lead to darkness, feeling lost, alone, etc.
My message today is this, be a NOTICER. Be someone who is actively seeking the Lord. Seeking the pieces that He is placing in your life. Because if you don’t, you will be faced with blank pages.
Be Blessed!
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