“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
Growing up in a family that loves to hunt you would think that patience was a great virtue of mine. However, my wife would be the first to let you in on my secret….I don’t have any! Not only did I grow up hunting, but also fishing. Both of these activities can be very weary on the soul that isn’t patient.
I learned early on that I was going to have to take something to the deer stand with me to pass time. Now don’t get me wrong, I love the quietness and the stillness of the woods as the sun takes its first peak on the sleeping forest. Even with that being said, when you sit in the same spot for hours on end and it is one of those days where it seems God forgot to wake up the animals, it makes for a long day. There are those days when you are lucky if you even see a bird; or even more lucky if you get to see an old gray squirrel scamper by in search of a snack.
Fisherman out there, you know these days all to well also. Those days when you have thrown everything in your tackle box and still can’t get a bite. It’s those days that test us! The truly devoted will make it to sunset, just to go home empty handed and wait for another day.
But wait…did we go home empty handed. Doesn’t God tell us to “Be still, and know that I am God.”? As I look back on the days of this last deer season, I know that there was never a time that I came home empty handed. Was this God teaching me and telling me to be patient? I try to replay the day’s hunt when I am driving home and replay what I have learned. Almost always, there was something to learn from the hours I spent in the solitude of the tree stand. Sometimes God blesses me with lessons to apply on the next hunt and other times, lessons to take back to my everyday life. Slowly, I am learning to BE STILL!
Try to take something away from the next time God puts you in a place that you have to be still! You will be amazed at what He is trying to teach you!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
His Divine Creation........Nature!
“So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.” Genesis 1:21
I grew up on a small farm in Northeast Mississippi, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It was a simple place, surrounded by hardwood timber and fields of hay. I can remember as a boy that was the best place on earth. I could go outside and simple be on a vacation in my own time.
To look back on the things that amazed me as a child, I see a big part of me is still looking at life as that child. It is so easy to look around and see God’s hand on everything. The big oaks that shed the shadows from their great canopies, the grass that sways with God’s great winds, and the rivers that flow with the water from the earth that couldn’t have come but from our maker.
The plan that He had in mind when He created the outdoors is nothing short of a miracle. The canvas that He painted with each stroke of His brush can’t be recreated in a painting or by a camera at the hands of a skillful photographer. No, it is simply His creation.
The thought that He made this wonderful place just for us. To escape, to find peace, and to enjoy in our own way is a wonderful thought.
There is no doubt that He saw that “it was good!” There is no other way to look at it. So today as you drive to work, sit in your office, or take a stroll off the beaten path, take a minute to draw in what is around you and see what He saw. The true beauty of His creation!
I grew up on a small farm in Northeast Mississippi, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It was a simple place, surrounded by hardwood timber and fields of hay. I can remember as a boy that was the best place on earth. I could go outside and simple be on a vacation in my own time.
To look back on the things that amazed me as a child, I see a big part of me is still looking at life as that child. It is so easy to look around and see God’s hand on everything. The big oaks that shed the shadows from their great canopies, the grass that sways with God’s great winds, and the rivers that flow with the water from the earth that couldn’t have come but from our maker.
The plan that He had in mind when He created the outdoors is nothing short of a miracle. The canvas that He painted with each stroke of His brush can’t be recreated in a painting or by a camera at the hands of a skillful photographer. No, it is simply His creation.
The thought that He made this wonderful place just for us. To escape, to find peace, and to enjoy in our own way is a wonderful thought.
There is no doubt that He saw that “it was good!” There is no other way to look at it. So today as you drive to work, sit in your office, or take a stroll off the beaten path, take a minute to draw in what is around you and see what He saw. The true beauty of His creation!
Why!
Well first off let me tell you why I am here. Over the last several years I have felt a strong calling from God to reach others that are as passionate about the outdoors as I am. God has placed a spot in my heart for this ministry and has really pushed me to be the best I can be.
I also feel that God has placed a gift of writing in me. I love the fact that I can just sit down and start writing and the Holy Spirit seems to take over.
Over the last year or so I have written several outdoor devotions as well as other devotions that aren't so much outdoors. Most of my devotions have been shared on another blog, Wings of the Morning. This is my mother-in-law's blog and just last week as her and my father-in-law were on a cruise celebrating their 35 wedding anniversary, she ask me to feel in for her and write on her blog.
By doing this it sparked an interest to start my own. So by the grace of God here goes nothing. I Hope that each of you find something in the words that I write that will truly touch your life.
God Bless!
I also feel that God has placed a gift of writing in me. I love the fact that I can just sit down and start writing and the Holy Spirit seems to take over.
Over the last year or so I have written several outdoor devotions as well as other devotions that aren't so much outdoors. Most of my devotions have been shared on another blog, Wings of the Morning. This is my mother-in-law's blog and just last week as her and my father-in-law were on a cruise celebrating their 35 wedding anniversary, she ask me to feel in for her and write on her blog.
By doing this it sparked an interest to start my own. So by the grace of God here goes nothing. I Hope that each of you find something in the words that I write that will truly touch your life.
God Bless!
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