Our God Is Faithful

I am amazed at the faithfulness of our God.  His Love is unfailing and never-ending, His Patience endures, and each and every time I fall short, He is there to catch me. 


It seems that change is all around me - I read allot of books but it seems like the story of my own life is more eventful at times than the characters in the books.  Isn't that funny? To be living your own adventure.  To mention a few things, my mom and little brother are in Turkey for the next four weeks (they left two weeks ago,) one of my best and closest friends just moved to Manhattan, my two housemates will be moving out soon, my schedule at work is (hopefully and prayerfully) going to be changing to something more steadying for my life, and it seems that everyone I know is getting married.  :-)  Ah! So much! In the book of my life each would probably have a chapter and the previous sentence would be an index at best.  Amidst all of this, the anniversary of my grandmother's passing is coming up and she is at the forefront of most of my thoughts these days.

Through all of this, I am amazed at how steadying God is.  Sometimes the winds of life aren't always a storm that knocks you over, sometimes they just blow enough that you have to steady yourself.  I am so thankful for my God that is my steadying force - that He prevails throughout all of the changes. :-)

I have been taking some time for myself more frequently recently, mostly in response to all of the new changes in my life.  As in love as I am with my job, it is a ministry, and for those of us who have been there or are currently in ministry, you know what I mean - sometimes you just have to get away.  My pastors in Florida (Pastor Frank and Sheri Hawley for those of you blessed enough to know them) taught me when I was a part of their college ministry team that it was necessary to take some time away.  How can a vessel who is empty continue to give of itself? It can't.  So in accordance with that, I've been taking my days off and running with a vengeance - this means no phone calls from work (either job) or from students, no major plans made; these are my two days to just be.  Typically I go to the beach (my sanctuary) but this week I found myself in the most unthought of spots; cleaning my own house! . . . Yes, for those of you who know me, I can see your mouths gaping, and to quote Miss Mary Poppins, "Close your mouth Michael, we are not a cod fish."

Yes, I took my days to clean my home (which it really did need a very good, thorough cleaning.)  My schedule lately has not been profitable for me to do anything more in my home than some light work (empty/load the dishwasher,) remove my make-up, and collapse into bed.  It was probably in the moment of me scrubbing my tub that I remembered yet another lesson taught by the great Pastors Frank and Sheri - whether you're scrubbing a toilet or preaching from the pulpit, you're doing ministry and consider it as such.  Have I mentioned how thankful I am for those two? I am so. :-)

So there I am, elbow-deep in scrubbing bubbles, enjoying myself thoroughly - I'm sorry, but I just couldn't help but laugh! My Creator, who knows my inner-most parts, knew what I needed in that moment.  It's crazy because I spend an endless amount of time telling Him what I want and asking for what I would like to happen . . . and He knows.  I can't help but smile even now as I write this, that my God is that intimate, that He can share a laugh with me, like a friend, over my own silliness. 

More on His Faithfulness to come.  Find your own funny-bone with God today, it really does make life so much more enjoyable.