Running into Screen Doors

-Look beyond me to Jesus

There is only one reason why I started blogging. One name…Jesus.  This blog is not about me, it’s beyond me, it’s about HIM. I write for God, and he brings the readers.  If you’ve stumbled across this blog, there is a divine reason.  If you think it’s by chance, I challenge you to read Romans 8.  I do not believe in chance, but I love God, and believe he predestined, called, justified, and glorified. Annointed by God, I write to testify of God’s great love.  Through this blog, I bear witness of God’s grace in hopes that you may share fellowship with me, and we may fellowship with the Father.  I blog so that you may be encouraged by my stories, and so you may know that in whatever circumstances, we have an advocate who is Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit inspired me to start this blog after reading 1 John.  Please read this book. I pray that as you read on, study His word, your heart will be ministered to, and your joy made complete in Jesus’ name.

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Running into screen doors is something I do a lot.  Not literally, but it's another way of saying I am a clumsy little thing, and sometimes my mind runs faster than my feet. When I was younger, air conditioning was expensive, and Guam is HOT! After riding bikes with my siblings and cousins all afternoon, we’d race back to the house for a popsicle.  Without thinking, I would run plum into the screen door.  My big nose hit that mesh sheet, I tasted a salty metallic flavor, then my butt kissed the concrete.  Of course, I’d face the embarrassing laughter and “clumsy” labels from the other kids. But eventually I slowed my role and opened the door properly. finally got the cherry flavored icy pop that made my tongue and lips redder than my blushing bruised cheeks. And all is forgotten. "Oh!" I thought, "How I wish that door wasn't there!"

Mindshift!

Sometimes God puts screen doors in front of us.  It’s not a glass or wooden door, so it doesn’t hurt too bad when we run into it.  It’s a screen that gives us a peek into the good stuff when we have the urge to fast forward. The door's been there all along, but i'm too in a rush to see it in front of my face. My focus is on what's behind the door, rather than the blessing of the door.  The door is there to keep insects away, to keep me cool on a hot day, to let the sunshine in. Yes, it's an obstacle in the way of what thought was the prize (that cherry icy yumminess on a stick).

BUT...

That's not at all true. You see, the door is a blessing. It slowed me down so that I may see what's in front of me. The prize is me.  And the star of the show is Jesus.  He paid the price on the cross and won the victory over my sin. You see, God wants us to slow down a little bit, and put him first.  He wants us to experience the blessings he's already poured out. He puts these blessings in disguise for us to remember that He is there, He comes first, and He is in control.  If I kept doing things my way, I would keep running into screen doors. You could call this post the screen door. 

BAM!  You just ran right into it.  

Is God touching your heart now?  If you feel that small tug, stick around. There may be blessings in your life right now that you are unaware of. Sometimes we wonder, is God really listening? Why isn't he answering my prayers? If he loves me, why does he let bad things happen? He does love you, so much that he gave his only son so that we may live (John 3:16). He is listening. He hears all your prayers. Maybe it's just time to slow down, listen, and experience God's blessings. 2 Peter 3:9 tells us, "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.  Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." 

Although this blog is not about me, it is about Him, God uses me as an instrument to bear witness of Him, and spread the gospel.  I'd like to share about my walk with God. Now, I not by any means, an expert. So please do not quote me for any dissertations. I'd like you to look beyond me however, and see Christ and all his goodness. He knew me before I was born, and he planned, and predestined this blog. I hope you are blessed as you read more posts.