It is almost Spring now. The cold winter air will slowly be turning into a soft, warm breeze. The birds will start returning from their winter escape and the flowers buds will push through the empty spaces.
It is a time of starting new… of starting over.
It is almost like nature is showing with the changing of seasons what we all as God’s workmanship can experience too: starting over.
Do you feel today like you need to start over in an area of your life? I know I do. Within a week after writing this post on the deep love I was developing over God’s Word, I found myself pushing snooze on the alarm and not even opening the Bible. I had established such a faithful early morning routine with my Lord that I had come to cherish. How is it that I had already abandoned Him?
I allowed life to get in the way.
I put myself first and decided that I deserved more sleep, that I would get to my reading later, that I was too busy.
And all the while the distance between myself and God is getting wider and wider. And I can’t afford to let that happen.
So as the seasons have been slowly changing, so has my heart. I haven’t really been blogging, or doing any Twitter, or any social media, for that matter. My e-mail inbox is currently 143 unopened messages and I don’t know when I am going to go back to writing regularly.
And you know what? I’m OK with that. I am taking the time I need to, “Be still and know that He is God.” To rediscover my close relationship with Him. To reopen that Bible. To start over.
I’m so thankful God allows us to start over…to recommit…to renew ourselves.
And He is always ready to welcome us back with open arms. His grace is unmeasurable and abounding in mercy. How undeserving we all are of such grace! But it is here for the taking. Won’t you receive and allow yourself to start over?
As the birds start singing a new song of Spring, so will my heart hum the melody of His love, “Amazing Grace How sweet the sound!”
What about you? What area of your life do you feel is lacking? Is in need of a change? Don’t forget that you are not alone! And most importantly, God Loves You no matter what. Run to Him and start over…
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