A little more than a week ago I made an awesome decision. I will admit that I have reached for my phone or awakened my computer to randomly check my facebook, but it has been nice not being so attached. It is interesting to see who stays, or wants to stay, in contact.
My life has had more than the change of social networking. My favorite great uncle passed away last week. Today we buried him and it was interesting. Our family isn't the closest ... We have our fair share of issues ... But today we came together and "appeared" like the family I believe our Grandma Naomi would have wanted us to be.
I did my best to appease both sides and to be Christ-like. It is a challenge sometimes because I forget for a moment and get lost in the poking and pointing fingers. Then the Spirit gently nudges me and reminds me of my greater purpose. Our family may not be the most unified, but it doesn't need to be divided any further with me.
All this weekend I have been praying for help. Today it came to me that I don't have to agree with what is going on, but I don't get to be a snob about it either. I don't need to be friends with those who seek to harm the family unity, but I don't get to snub them either. They are children of God with struggles just the same as any of the rest of us.
A few days past the funeral I realized the simple graces of God. I prayed for peace all weekend. I prayed for my family. I pray that contention would not destroy the reason we had come together.
While I did not recognize it immediately, in speaking with a friend I realized my prayers had been answered. There were no confrontations. There was no bickering. Just memories of a man who had touched our lives no matter how long or how brief.
God does answer our prayers. In the same breath, we have to do our part. He lives. He loves us. He will answer. In the scriptures we find more than 130 time "Ask and ye shall receive, Seek and ye will find, Knock and it will be opened unto you."
Do you believe??
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