Portrait of Faith

My church has started tht new year off by taking a closer look at Jesus. I’ll be starting a series to share my thoughts on what I’ve gleaned at church. I hope you’ll join me in taking a closer look at Jesus. Look for these posts on Sunday or Monday for the month of January!

Whether we acknowledge Him as God or not, Jesus is working in EVERYONE’s life. Both the sinner and the saint. The only difference is the believer sees and hears Him and the non-believer (for a lack of a better word) doesn’t.

Yet, I bet if you look hard, you can catch a glimpse of Jesus in everyone’s life. The agnostic who feels an unexplainable serenity in nature could be Jesus trying to get his attention. The artist who feels inspiration before a blank canvas may be tapping into the heart of God. The homeless person on the street receiving a meal of blankets from the Salvation Army is experiencing Jesus in action.

Many times when I type I feel Jesus speaking through me. I know it’s Him because if you came to my house you really wouldn’t recognize the person on the other side of this computer. My life is the same as yours. Full of daily sin and failure, and graced with just as many opportunities for forgiveness and restoration.

So as you ring in the new year I hope you’ll join me in asking, “What’s Jesus doing in my life?” Sometimes it’s easy to see, other times we must dig down deep. But He’s there, working, tapping on our hearts admist our busy lives.

This past year he helped me put my life back in order. Though writing is still a passion, it’s something I have to keep in check. Am I spending too much time on the computer? (My family still says yes!) Can I pull my self away when my kids need me? (Most times the answer is yes!)

Are there still areas I desperately need Jesus’ intervention. Definitely yes! And I hope to hit them hard with Jesus’ help in the new year, but I know a change has occurred in my heart over the last year. When I look at my children’s faces and feel their tugs on my arms, I no longer see an interruption in my life. I see beautiful children with a need whom God has given me to love and raise.

I’m still learning what exactly it means to “raise up a child,” and I often fail and fall back into my old ways. But more and more, instead of pushing my youngest away when I’m writing, I let her climb up on my lap. When the kids wants to help in the kitchen, I take a deep breath and have them pull up a chair.

For the most part, my heart has been at peace over the last six months. The anxiousness to publish has vanished as well as the endless hours of working on my WIP. I’ve been enjoying my family more and content with where God is taking my writing. Sure I want more in every area of my life. But I’m learning to wait on Jesus and lean more on Him every day.

So what’s Jesus doing in your life?