Can I do it again…

As I look at this picture this morning… I keep asking myself.  Could I do that again?  Could I climb a mountain?  Could I do another 14′er?

Well, I did it once.  Why not again?  Why not push myself to climb another one?  I know I am a year or so older.  I know that I have a bum knee – but why not?

Climbing this mountain was really pretty cool.  I made it to the top and just looked around.  Now this was not a Mt. Everest, but it is still above 14,000 ft.  Breathes were hard to come by at times.

Next time, I want to do more.  Next time, I need to do more.  Next time, I will have my bible in hand and I will take a moment to say thanks.  For me, the mountain is symbolic of my closeness with God.  So, if I am there, I need to stop to say hi.  I need to appreciate all that I have.  I need to stop for a moment.

I need to stop rambling.

hello?…

Bible verse for the day

I saw this verse yesterday on another blog and I cannot seem to get it out of my mind.  It fits perfectly with my past post and others where I talk about my walk and my challenges.

John 16:33

 33“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Anyway, just thought that I would share.

Another post for you to look at…

Boy… I think God is really working this week. Jon’s post is hitting me. Just like Kristi’s did. Just like Alece’s did. Just like so many others are right now.

Jon’s post made me think about alot of things. And like I said in my comment over there, there is a piece of me that I see in the words he wrote. The part about, “Why don’t I beg God to do things that He alone can do???” And if I were to really admit it…really admit the truth, I am too stubborn to trust Him completely. I am too stubborn to let go of MY control. To say, “Here you go Lord…I need your help.” I know that this is part of the issue I have with His silence at times. I also know that He is there and all I need to do is yell out His name. I know I have been here before. But I also know that during these times I have yelled His name and He came running. What is different today? I know He is there. I know that I can turn to Him. I know that I should trust Him. I know that my life would be better off by doing this. Ugh… why am I so stubborn?

This post has me bowing my head.

Please read…

Please read Kristi’s post today.

It will touch your heart and possibly open it.

Satellite reception

 

I am trying to stay “plugged in.”  I am trying to stay “connected.”  I am trying to receive the “signal,” but lately there seems to be something in the way – me.  I realize that if I don’t tune the “satellite dish” the right direction – all I will get is a snowy picture.  I need to refocus my efforts away from the TV (life) and onto lining the dish up to the right signal.  I also realized that storms can push the “dish” the wrong way – or push it a little off one direction or another.  When that happens, I need to “refocus the dish” if you will.  I need to grab that stronger signal after being pushed to one side.

I have been writing about letting go of my worries for a while now.  I mean there is so much to work on.  It is probably one of the hardest things I have to do.  I am stubborn. I go back to the book of James and say – yip I have alot of work to do.  

To prove this point, on the way into work today, I heard on the radio a word that seems to be a key word that God throws in my path on a regular basis – focus.  Funny how I seem to ignore that word until I hit a point where God yells “Michael… you need to FOCUS”… well maybe He doesn’t yell, but He does throw things my way and tells me to pay attention.  And, when those storms hit, and they do hit, I know I am grounded in His word but I need to remain focused.  I need to make adjustments from time to time, and learn that it may not be the TV but rather my satellite angle.  

So the word of the year is focus…