Okay, so not really, but I was trying to think of a catchy title and this popped in to my head...
I have been reading through Acts recently, and something in the first chapter keeps jumping out at me. Jesus had come and spent almost 40 days with his disciples (post resurrection) "showing them many convincing proofs" of His resurrection.
Then, He (with little to no warning) begins to ascend into Heaven.
They stare into the sky.
And continue staring.
Totally and completely perplexed, or astonished, or amazed, or shocked, or perhaps in fear, or even perhaps disbelieving what their eyes had seen.
They already had trouble figuring out what their reaction should be. It wasn't until two men appeared and asked why in the world these crazy fools were staring into the sky that they were brought back to reality.
So, what paralyzes you? What kinds of situations leave you staring in to the sky?
I know I have had one of those weeks. Several things have happened that have just left me paralyzed. Staring blankly wondered what the heck just happened. To be quite honest, there is comfort in the staring, it is safe. You just wait remembering what happened in the past, not having to address the future.
Are you paralyzed today? Are you cloud gazing?
Jesus has a plan for you. He is calling you to action.
How long will you wait?
How long will I?
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Lost in translation...
Posted by Ashlee Liddell at 12:30 PM
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when i think of being "paralyzed" i automatically equate that to being "scared"...it could be of change, life, work, relationships, God, or whatever. in my world these days, i have to admit paralysis has been common for me. a lot of things are changing for me right now in areas that i didn't expect so staring blankly has become a common occurrence for me. (ashlee, i think you know what i'm talking about here.) but it's good to know that God is staring right back and waiting patiently for me to let Him have control of the situations that arise. giving Him control is so incredibly hard!
here's to staring...i hope it's not very long...
terrip...
I think you have a great attitude about all the ways your life is changing right now. I also think that when we have been staring too long, God helps to get us moving in the right direction. In the disciples case it was the two men asking why they were staring at the sky. For us, I think it can be all kinds of things; the Holy Spirit, fellow believers, the conviction of God's Word, maybe even a blog!!!
The thing He really convicted me of this week was whether or not I was willing to heed those messages to stop staring and take action. Sadly, this is something I really struggle with.
In particularly this week, I have been paralyzed by hurt. To move forward and stop staring means to trust...and that is painful to think about for me this week...
thanks for stopping by, and thanks for your open and honest thoughts...
love you friend..
i love you too friend. you are a huge huge blessing in my life. thank you for always encouraging, supporting and loving me.
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