I'm going to write a blog post inspired by someone I have never met, and will probably never become acquainted with. Strange? Maybe.
I like HGTV. Was watching "Fixer Upper" this evening. The home at the center of the story had been renovated and Joanna Gaines was inside, making the final decorating touches. She does an astounding job of making a house an elegant, yet warm and inviting HOME. She is the queen of design, in my lay opinion. The shot panned out to show Joanna through one of the home's windows as she did something like, oh I don't remember EXACTLY, maybe fluffed a pillow or straightened a frame. It occurs to me that she is in her "sweet spot"...that place where you find yourself when you are doing what you love, being constantly affirmed for it, feeling like it improves someone else's life, and that God is smiling on you. I was thinking that God was probably enjoying watching her do what he created her to do so well. I think He was smiling on her as she placed that final candlestick on the mantle or folded that throw across the back of the sofa. He may have even whispered an idea in her ear as she prayed a silent prayer for help with one of the details. Either just before or during the reveal (showing what the house looks like after the renovation and re-decorating), the camera caught close-ups of the darling and very appropriate accessories Joanna had selected and carefully placed in just the right places throughout the home. What a joy to be where you should be, doing what you should be doing, at just the right time in your life.
I like HGTV. Was watching "Fixer Upper" this evening. The home at the center of the story had been renovated and Joanna Gaines was inside, making the final decorating touches. She does an astounding job of making a house an elegant, yet warm and inviting HOME. She is the queen of design, in my lay opinion. The shot panned out to show Joanna through one of the home's windows as she did something like, oh I don't remember EXACTLY, maybe fluffed a pillow or straightened a frame. It occurs to me that she is in her "sweet spot"...that place where you find yourself when you are doing what you love, being constantly affirmed for it, feeling like it improves someone else's life, and that God is smiling on you. I was thinking that God was probably enjoying watching her do what he created her to do so well. I think He was smiling on her as she placed that final candlestick on the mantle or folded that throw across the back of the sofa. He may have even whispered an idea in her ear as she prayed a silent prayer for help with one of the details. Either just before or during the reveal (showing what the house looks like after the renovation and re-decorating), the camera caught close-ups of the darling and very appropriate accessories Joanna had selected and carefully placed in just the right places throughout the home. What a joy to be where you should be, doing what you should be doing, at just the right time in your life.
It's never too late to find your "sweet spot." God will show you. Just ask Him. He's got a plan for your life, and you were custom-designed to fit into that plan. You were actually meant to REIGN over it! It's your party! I am so excited when I think that the closer I get to Jesus, the better I know Him, the better I'll understand why I am who I am, why I do what I do, why I love what I love. I have a question for all of you who are parents. Did it bring joy to your heart when you watched your child lose themselves in a unique sort of play? I still feel thrilled when I hear my nineteen-year-old play his guitar, the notes landing on my head in my study below his bedroom. Imagine our Father, who is also our creator, finding joy when we enjoy who He made us to be!
The next time someone tells you your dream is impossible, impractical or just plain silly, do me a favor. Don't argue with them. Walk into your prayer closet and ask the Lord what He thinks about it. The answer might just surprise you. If He is in it, it CANNOT FAIL. There is no way for it to!
No comments:
Post a Comment