A Little Birdie Told Me So...

I came across a verse today by way of my daughter that really struck a chord with me.  Ezra 8:22 (ESV), “The hand of our God is for good on all who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him.”  I grew up believing God was always angry and ready to bash me into hell for any little wrong that I did, but He is actually a loving Heavenly Father to His children.  I never knew that for over 20 years of my Christian life, and I've been His for over 30. I suppose that's why I struggled so badly for so many years.  To be honest, I still struggle every once in a while, and God has to use gentle reminders that He's still the same loving Heavenly Daddy He's always been.  He still has to remind me here and there (okay, maybe a lot more frequently than that..:D) that He's still in control and can STILL take care of me and my problems.  I was backing out of the driveway this morning, and for the first time that I ever remember, there was a little bird perched on my mailbox. He was standing there tall and proud like he was just waiting for me to notice.  God had sent me a piece of "mail".  He had a message just for me.  In that moment, God reminded me that if He watches over the sparrows (and other little birdie's) that He is also watching over me and our family, and He is taking care of the situations that we are presently facing.  The love of my Abba, Abba (Daddy, Daddy) washed over me, and I realized once again that He is so much more capable of handling our problems in life that to us look HUGE, but to Him they are small. 

I'm a fixer, but I think that's because I'm a mother and NOT because I'm an extrovert. Ha!  If you know me, you will laugh at that!  :) I am entirely introverted and passive, except when it comes to my children.  When problems arise that involve my kids, I go into fix-it mode pretty fast, and I tend to get ahead of God.  He has to remind me of past promises, and give me fresh, new ones to keep my mind focused on Him.  I spent part of last week in fix-it mode, and it caused me to stress and worry about things that were out of my control.  God had to once again remind me that I wasn't trusting Him, but that I needed to.  I'm happy to say that I have handed the problem back to Him.  Oh, I'll probably try to take it back again, but He'll be right there to remind me yet again of where I need to leave the situation.  I am grateful for His faithfulness, and love, and mercy.  Oh...and grace. :)  

Blessings,
Me