Call it Magic: Conclusion

I thought by the end of this little venture with magic, I would come to some crazy conclusion other than IT JUST IS. God is amazing. End of story! Lol.

Honestly, I never truly have an idea of where God will place my heart until I put my words on paper. As you can tell I am a VERY restless soul.

I think that's it!

My restlessness and inability to just be complacent in the knowledge that I have about God helps me to see magic. My search to better understand him is no longer an end goal but a journey on an unpaved road. I used to think that if I followed a certain path in my life, I would win a prize. More specifically, I would be happily married by now. 

When I began my journey of looking into orthodox religion, I had no idea what and where I was going. I still have no clue, most of the time I am very scared because I am going through this alone. But as the weeks have passed I know now more than ever that this is where God is pressing my heart.

We don't always understand the places God takes us; broken hearts, new careers, far away places, but we must press towards his love and grace. I should be the one talking of all people. I've truly done the Eat, Pray, Love journey with the exception that Pray and Love has been one. It has been my love story with God and his blessings in my life.

Earlier this year, I listened to a series of audio lectures from Brene Brown who advocates vulnerability. At the time, it was helping me understand a romantic situation, but I now see how her theory trickles into all aspects of our lives. We must be willing to sacrifice our self comfort in order to see God's graces even though there is no guarantee that you will get that big fat pay check or the house with white picket fence. The things on earth have no meaning when we stand before the Lord; broken and bare.

In our faith we walk blindly not knowing. Because that is where we find the MAGIC.

Many Blessings.
Linda

Photo: I absolutely dislike iPhone word apps but I thought I would use one to make this picture. Also, most of the time you find me quoting from the New Testament. Micah is from the Old Testament and is one I'm not really familiar with. So this is a sneak peak to what I'll be writing about in the near future. The book of Micah.


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