EXPECTING MIRACLES

Good morning

When I sat down to write today's post, it was going to be a short one because I have a busy day ahead of me. Well!?!?! There was no thought in my mind that this was going to go in the direction that it has. I think that I've mentioned previously that when the Holy Spirit guides and then pushes me in a direction, I listen and, this morning, I've given God the time that He required to get this post out.

Something which was laid on my heart to share this morning is to be kind to ourselves. No matter how we are feeling, we are to be kind to ourselves.

Matthew 19-26?

(New International Version) Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

There are times in life when we really feel battered and broken from everything that we experience. In the past week or so, I've had rather a few nights when I've tossed and turned the whole night. I've been so exhausted that I've had to have a nap during the day. This is so not good for me as I tend to have awful nightmares if I sleep during the day but my body demands rest.

Perhaps you are struggling and today's chat is meant to help you.

God our Father loves us dearly and wants only the best for us, even and particularly, when we can see no way out. 

Do you remember singing the Sunday School chorus about miracles that was so very uplifting? Here it is. It's such a sweet and easy song to remember. I tried to include an audio for you but it won't work. The chorus is available online if you want the tune. 

Expect a miracle everyday
Expect a miracle when you pray
If you expect it God will find a way
To perform a miracle for you each day

A few posts ago, in A New Day Dawning, I touched on how we have lost our inner-selves. The segment that I shared is part of a book on which I'm working. It's aim is to help people who are struggling emotionally or physically and are constantly being told that they need to pull themselves together or read motivational work but for whom, at the time, simply getting through an hour or day may be too much . 

When the task of lifting oneself off the bed seems overwhelming, the thought of 'reading a motivational book' is torture. In fact, simply taking a breath or opening one's eyes may be too much of an ask and, when achieved, is cause for celebration. 

Here's another short snippet from this work in progress. It's not in the beginning of the book because I've devoted that for individual wins, which may be hourly, daily, weekly or more. 


Life is a continual cycle of growth.

This, the here and now, is the life that has been given to us by God Our Father and, when we realise and embrace that fact, we will find that we have within us enormous power to develop the self we’ve always wanted.

“Our self-image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become.”

Maxwell Maltz

Possibly the first goal that we can and should set ourselves, is to link our self-image to how Our Father God sees us. God tells us constantly throughout the Bible that each one of us is loved, accepted, and valuable. We need constant reminders, don't we? 

Regardless of past or present struggles, God sees right into our hearts and loves us for who we really are! It is not easy but, if we can get ourselves to believe that God knows us and what we need best, how much simpler and more fulfilling may our lives be?

• If we feel that we have lost our sense of meaning and value in our existence;
• If we feel (or have ever felt) that it does not matter how hard we try, we just cannot seem to keep our life going in the direction that we want it to go or to become the person that we want to be;

Perhaps we need to reshape and reform ourselves. This is so much easier said than done. However, with God all things are possible.

• If we feel that our life has become a constant battle to remain standing instead of continually falling flat;

Perhaps we need to give ourself a chance to bring ourself up-right and to create for ourself a brand new Me.

• If we feel that we have allowed our life to become less than what we wanted or expected it to be;

We may need to re-establish our essence and rebuild our life from “adult hood” to “adulthood”.

Realigning our life is serious business, that's for certain. However, when the seriousness of life has knocked us down to a point where carrying on seems like too high a mountain to climb, we may not be willing to consider that our life itself is worth anything at all. There is and will be a time to be serious within ourself and, within the seriousness. If we can begin to embrace humour and lightness of being, that will be a big step towards helping us heal. Humour is a major ingredient of happiness and is an indicator that we are beginning our healing because it is rare for anyone to find humour while drowning in the depths of despair.

It's important that we be kind to ourselves but, within the kindness, we do need to embrace the responsibility of re-forming who we are.

There is an element of our dealing with our personal growth that brings the realm of the miraculous into reality. Don’t give up before the miracle happens – because happen it will!

“Never, never, never, never give up.”

Winston Churchill

Often, people who don't believe or feel that they are of any worth because they are different from those who are considered 'normal', can suffer agonies of self-doubt.

I have, eventually, learned that 'normal' is only a societal construct and has nothing to do with an individual's worth. In fact, I have never been accused of being 'normal' nor would I ever want to be. God made me as a wonderful and unique being. There is not one other person, among the billions who have been before or who will come after me that will be the same as me. You are blessed with exactly the same honour. That is a win to celebrate for sure.

Unique beauty

AGAINST THE CURRENT

 

In my life I will always flow

Against the current

Where dead fish do not go

Seeking aspects others do not see

Being the channel

Always just and true to me

 

I sense issues others may not see

In this life of mine

My worldview strengthens me

To be fiercely protective of me

As I swim boldly

To attain my chosen goals

In my life I will always flow

Against the current

Where dead fish do not go