There are lots of things on my list of “good things”. Here are just a few: warm-fuzzy slippers, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chip cookies, a day at the beach, an afternoon cup of coffee with a slice of cheesecake, an unexpected phone call from an old friend, a good mystery novel, a picnic in the middle of the work day with friends.
I’m glad that God gives us “good thing” moments like that. I think He wants us to enjoy this journey He is taking us on.
I read a statement this morning that made me stop and think about the good things that God brings into our lives. It made me think about the fact that I truly believe He created me to be many things and that one of those things is to be a writer. I believe it brings Him joy as I discover His will for my life and I embrace it and yes, even ENJOY it. Is it o.k. to say that? To say that I really love what God is doing in my life? To be able to jump in, head first and not want to come up for air? I think it took me a while to get that. To realize that it is o.k. to really enjoy the time I spend writing and embrace every moment as a precious gift that I want to unwrap slowly.
Here is the statement:
“Man is not free to refuse to do the thing which gives him more pleasure than any other conceivable action.” (Stendahl)
I had to read it a couple of times and then it just really sank in! It is a good thing to be exploring the passions that God gives us. It opens our world….we are brighter…..we are more accessible……we are more human……we live more and breathe more…….we are what we were created to be.
It’s a good thing.
