My Retreat

Hey, ya'll.  I couldn't go to bed until I wrote this about my retreat.  I had to get away from the city.  I felt like I was going crazy.  I was recovering from being sick, working all summer, and having an overall hard year.  I NEEDED a break.  So, God allowed me to find a place in the Poconos to go to that was exactly what I needed.  Emotionally, I've been going through a lot.  Dealing with a break up is not easy even when you know that it is for the best.  Also, I'm waiting for God to open up the door for my next adventure and as I wait, my heart has gone through so many changes.  I've been fighting against God's decisions for my life at the moment and making it hard for myself.  I've been discontented with my life and just, overall, not loving my job.  I've been heart broken by my relationship and the turn that we are in now.  We are right where we need to be though.

On my retreat, I was able to cry and pour my heart out to God and to feel His love with me.  He is helping me to see that I need to stop fighting against Him and accept where He places me in my life because He is doing everything for my good.  When I do, I will be more happier and much more joyful.  Also, I can't worry about my future because He is working that out too.  I am just where I am suppose to be and will be ready when He says it's time to go forward.  When I went to Bushkill Falls, I had the chance to do a hike.  On the hike, I was able to see so many beautiful things.  It was so peaceful.  I was in the creek and had the chance to dig for rocks.  (I'm going somewhere with this....)

After making it to the last waterfall, I stood there staring at the fall.  I wanted to know what the summation would be for my retreat.  God revealed it to me:

He is the creator of all things.  Rocks speak and listen and can testify against us.  The trees raise their hands to God and even clap.  The waters speak.   We are creations also.  As one of the creations, I have been given different talents, different abilities.  The waterfall, trees, and rocks have been given different talents and abilities.  When I was looking at the waterfall, the word awesome just kept coming in my heart and my mind.  God showed me that the same way that people are willing to travel from miles around to stare and the awesomeness of the waterfall is how He wants people to look at my life and be in awe.  The waterfall is doing exactly what it is created to do.  It was given the ability to do all of what it is doing.  In the same matter, I have been given different abilities to do what I am created to do and when I do it, people will be in awe, but God will get the glory.  When I looked at the waterfall, I was amazed, but I started thanking God for creating something so amazing and allowing me to see it.  This is what our lives are suppose to do for God.  Our lives are suppose to be awesome and amazing and reflect the glory of God.  I am so grateful for this message and I pray that it is embedded in my soul and that it prayerfully helps some of you.