The Flame Within

I am sitting here at the beach and this little guy has been sitting in front of me just chilling. I couldn’t help but notice how he doesn’t seem to have a care in the world. He doesn’t appear anxious, worried, and he’s just sitting there looking at the water and then the sand, a bit of time goes by and he looks at people enjoying their time at the beach. He’s calm and relaxed. He’s at ease in the place God planted him… on the beach, at the sea. He’s not worried about his next meal, he’s not worried at all. And… I’m certain he doesn’t have a kitchen and refrigerator full of food from yesterday’s trip to Costco and Trader Joe’s.

I couldn’t help but think to myself… Why am I not as relaxed, calm, and anxiousness as this little bird. I do have everything I need and I know for a fact there is plenty of food for the next several week’s in our fridge. I know God’s faithfulness and how he provides for me and my family. I’ve witnessed his goodness and faithfulness countless times in my life.

Why doesn’t spirit feel angst? Why does my heart feel worried? Why am I worried about the future? Why am I worried about my children, when I know God loves and provides for them more than I?

Yes, I’ve endured some trials and the last several years and “yes” there has been more trials than I could’ve ever imagined. Yet, God is faithful!

So, today I’m going to sit here at the beach… on a random day with no clients… Kids are at school. And… I’m going to soak in the scenes, soak in some
Vitamin D, feel the sand between my toes, and enjoy this present moment of bliss.

Today, I’m going to put my trust in God! I’m going to relax and know that He is my need meeter and loves to lavish His love on me. He loves to lavish His love in all of us.

Friends, where can you go today to absorb God’s creation? His beautiful is everywhere, we need only intentionally look.

Mathew 6 :26-33

“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?  Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life^? “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.  Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you-you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

Blessings,

Crystal