you know how they say the grass is always greener?
it's true.
i know some people think that any situation, job, spouse, life...
is better than the one they have, and obviously that is not
true if you are focused on the things, the tangible things you
can see.
i think maybe that what people are feeling is their own
dissatisfaction with their choices and possibly some
regret about opportunities lost and it's easy to look outward
and point the finger (not the middle one, be nice!) at the
'things.'
i also think that they are right. whatever it is that they are seeing
and longing for is real. it's just not on the outside.
the grass is greener in the sweet smelling fields of Jesus.
i'm always trying to steer clear of churchy sounding words and
phrases, but lately i just can't help it.
there is no other word for Jesus. there is no other way to say
that He is amazing but to just say," praise Him!"
so allow me this digression from my usual more hip and acceptable
lingo.
I LOVE JESUS!
i have seen and heard and loved and been loved and He is the
author of it all. He is making dreams a reality,
setting me free from bondage and lies
and tearing down walls of defense and erecting
boundaries of awareness and purpose!
and the air i breathe daily is scented with the sweet smell of roses
on my walks and i am standing on paths covered in flower petals
that make me feel like a royal princess coming home in honor
and the refreshing smell of spring rain washes away all of the
dust of complacency and nourishes the roots of further growth.
ah yes my friends - that is something to long for.
that is the smell of fresh cut, much greener grass.
don't look around you for it, look in you
and to Him. the grass underneath your feet is your greener grass.
you are in your own way and the only one who doesn't see it.
the things that are wrong that make you long for something else
are issues of your heart, not you bank account.
the things you want that you don't have will not make you happy,
being free in your spirit to live your dream will.
and no matter where you are in life or what you have or don't have
because of your choices, your dreams will be realized if first you
seek His truth. and the truth is that He loves you and wants you
to unload all of the old junk that weighs you down and keeps you
from feeling alive and then He wants to prepare you for more than
you could ever hope, dream, or imagine!
hard to believe?
just scroll through the last 6 months of my blog.
it's the truth in action.
may the God who sees all come to you right where you are
and fill you with the loving knowledge of His grace and adoration
and may you feel His pride when He sees your face and
may you believe He has your best interest at heart and may
you someday smell the sweet smell of your greener grass.