The way ahead can only be seen when we discover where we are in a new light .
Some people live in darkness and think its ok .
I have thought about asking God to place a light switch inside those people so that I could reach into their life and find that switch and turn it on .
Then I could make them see who they are in a new light .
The way God sees us is different to how we see ourselves and to how others see us .
God looks from beyond this world and he knows who we are .
I believe if God could show others to us exactly how he sees them the we could all live together in harmony I this world .
Life would be a beautiful experience .
I think God has purposely placed things before us so we can try to work out our problems in this life . Here on Earth we must learn to help each other with our hunger and poverty . We must stop wars and be a peaceful human race if we want to live in
His light one day .
Sadly we have to look at others through our imperfect humanity and somehow try to
See the good in all . If only people could understand that God loves everyone no matter what we think of them God loves them .
There is no one that God cannot love .
All are equal in his sight .
So what can we do with our fears ?
We can learn to trust each other .
How can we trust each other ?
We need to find truth in our own lives and pass it on to those who live with doubts .
We need to show that we are able to reach out and be friends .
What can we do to love one another like God loves us ?
We need to find that light switch in others and turn it on .
We must not get confused and begin to think that we are in control of God .
Like using a telephone whenever we need to order something .
Some people think that God is a supernatural light switch and when things go dark and gloomy all you have to do is turn on the God switch and everything will be all right . This is untrue . God knows our every need without us having to ask .
Once I was in need and I prayed for God to help me with a long standing debt .
After a while I though God had not heard my prayers .
I had to assume it was the will of God not to say yes to my prayer request .
Then I realized that God can say no and for what ever the reason I had to accept that and carry on loving God with all my heart and all my soul .
I found a disappointment in my heart because God had not come to assist me .
Each day I though about my debt to this person and it weighed heavy upon me .
The after letting it all go I heard God speak to my heart .
I understood that the reason God did not provide me with assistance was a barrier I had placed between us . This obstacle was money .
You cannot serve two masters .
For you will hate the first and love the second or love the first and hate the second .
It was not a prayer I had placed at Gods front door but rather an obstacle between
His love and myself .
When things went wrong for me and I found myself in great need people often asked me why I still loved God ?
I thought about that and came to the understanding that it was not God who punished me and laughed when I was hurting inside . No not at all because I know that God loves me for who I am and God can only love .
It is impossible for God to do any thing else other than love .
With that thought I was able to turn on the light switch and I could see who was standing in the darkness . It was not the love of God I saw but rather the evil one who rejoiced when things went wrong for me . It was the evil one who persecuted me and tormented me in the darkness without the light of God to show the way out .
I discovered the light and saw where I was at .
With the light I found the way and the truth set me free .
If you are in darkness and you want to be set free there is a switch inside you
I wish that I could turn it on for you so you can see how much God loves you and with his love nothing else will ever stand in your way again .
Once you see the way ahead the rest is easy .
Hi Kathleen ,
I had a calling before I left Belfast .
That's all I wanted to do .
The calling left after coming to Australia and I continued to chase after it . The harder I tried to find it the more I got to realise
religious life was not for me .
Not I'm married with 4 kids .
Reviewed by Kathleen Donnelly (Reader)
Reviewed on May 19, 2007
That poem inspired me to use the on button switch. Are ye sure ye never had a vocation to the Redemptrists in Clonard Monastery????
He Keeps Me is a devotional journey of revelation and insight birthed out of prayer.Searching the Word of God revealed the many ways that He has kept me and continues to keep me. Each day is an opportunity to recognize that God is mindful of you, eve
From the Caribbean Sea to Machu Picchu in Peru, and from birds to flowers and butterflies, Reflections and Treasured Wonders offers a collection of images gathered from around the world.
I had a calling before I left Belfast .
That's all I wanted to do .
The calling left after coming to Australia and I continued to chase after it . The harder I tried to find it the more I got to realise
religious life was not for me .
Not I'm married with 4 kids .