I love this old door! I saw it went I went south to the Rip Van Winkle Plantation and it caught my eye. I loved the design and the color, so it just spoke to my creative side of things.
Yesterday, the reading about Hezekiah reopening the temple spoke to my heart and soul. The words that jumped off the page to me were reopened and repaired. All day I pondered these words and how God was using them with me. I truly felt Him calling me to reopen and repair things in my own journey. Perhaps someday I might share what I am referencing, but today it is about asking a few questions that I have been asking myself.
What relationships do I need to reopen and repair?
Why did I allow them to close and fall into disrepair to begin with? Did God perhaps shut the door for a reason and those aren't the doors that I need to reopen and repair?
Wouldn't it be easier at times, if God just took us right to the spot?
I believe He does! I believe that if we are paying attention at all to His Words, He leads us right to His desires. It is truly whether we allow Him to guide us.
Our world causes me to withdraw and shut doors. I don't like conflict, so I avoid it. I don't think that just because I believe a certain way that someone else is wrong for believing another, but society is telling us they we are wrong. We are not wrong if we stand for what we believe and I don't believe that if are different we can't still get along. God made us different. God made us unique and to begin repairing we need to accept that both of us might be right ~ even though we fall on different sides of man made issues!
I listen to the older people and respect their opinion. I listen to people my own age and respect their opinion. I listen to younger people and respect their (or try) opinion. Okay, I'm just being honest sometimes when I look back own my own path. I realize just how little I did know when I was younger. (like yesterday) Seriously, each day teaches us new things and at times I find myself thinking well just wait till you get to your almost 60 year and talk to me then, but that's not fair. We all get to grow along our journey and with that comes growth.
As you might can tell. God is working on me and I thank Him that He is still working on me. He allows me to be repaired and that He reopens my heart to new growth even at almost 60. He never gives up on us, if we desire the reopening and repairing and I do! I get worn down, I get faded out, I have places in my heart that need to be repainted, but I am so much better when He is done with me.
What about you? Are you like the temple? Are you needing to be reopened and repaired? Well, turn to the only One that knows what you truly need to be restored to the masterpiece He created.
Check out the story in 2 Chronicles 29:3-17. Today, Hezekiah returned to the Proverbs which I thought I would close with one of the verses ~
Proverbs 29:18
When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.
Sweet blessings,
Debbie
