The Things We Say

Wow. I've really gotta get better at this. I have sooo much that I want to write about, but my life doesn't allow me to make time to get here often. I can't tell you how many times in a day I think of something that I want to write about. But when I get home from work I am absolutely SPENT, and don't want to do much of anything except clear my mind of the days happenings.

Now today is Sunday, so my head is a whole lot clearer than it is Monday through Friday. Nevertheless, there was still plenty to keep me from getting here to the blog. FINALLY, I had to say enough is enough, and here I am.

I wanted to talk today about the Church School (some call it Sunday School) lesson from this morning. The lesson today came from Psalm (no "S" on the end), 46:1-7. In the lesson we learned that God IS our refuge. That is a blessing in itself. Not only does he provide refuge, but there is so much comfort, joy and peace that comes from knowing that He IS our refuge. He is in the midst of everything that we go through, so we NEVER have to feel like we're "in it" by ourselves.

As the day progressed, I began to think about some of the "catch phrases" that we use about God. And one that came to mind was "When God shows up, He shows out". You've heard this before, right? And I admit...I'm guilty of having uttered these very words myself a time or two.

But today I realized...God doesn't "show up". You see, when someone "shows up", it means that they weren't there already. It means that they've just arrived. So surely, this doesn't apply to our God Who is Omnipresent. He's everywhere, all the time. That's another comforting FACT.

Now, I understand why we say what we say...it's because at times, we don't FEEL like He's present. At times, we FEEL like we are in the circumstance by ourselves. Then, when the way is made for us, and we are brought out of that circumstance, we feel that THAT is when God has shown up. Hopefully after reading this, you will realize that He was with you ALL the time, and ALWAYS will be, because He promised.

Let the DIALOGUE begin! What "catch phrases" have you heard being used to describe God, and do you feel that they are accurate or inaccurate?

Talk to me!

Til next time...