Sisters of Grace

“If I give you everything you have ever wanted will you still serve me?” -GOD

I woke up to this question several years ago, and I thought well how do I answer that? In my heart, I wanted to say of course Lord, I will serve you always but in my mind I knew how often I stray. I admit it! I am the one sheep out of the ninety-nine that Jesus has to come and rescue! The deep realization that we are material-minded and tangible based people, we want to see it and touch it. We desire many things, and if we are honest life can become all about obtaining the next “thing.”

However, don’t get me wrong, God LOVES to bless his children with their needs and wants! “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” (Ps 37:4 ESV) If God wants us to have these things how can they be bad? The question he asks us all is, will we still love him? The Bible clearly reminds us that where our treasures are that’s where our heart will be. (Luke 12:34) Our priorities often change with our circumstances, whether good or bad.

The question we must ask, if I get that most desirable thing, will I change on those that I love? How many times have we heard that everything was different after someone reached a certain pinnacle in their life? I won’t play like I haven’t been guilty of praying less when life is at the mountaintop moments. As I am writing this, I am on vacation at Disney World, with my husband and our five children, this trip has been a lifelong dream. I wanted this so much and now it’s here and I can’t help but to thank God. He knows the things I desire and he has granted me the ability to have more than I deserve, please Lord don’t take your hand away from me!

As Lady Whistledown says, dearest gentle reader, please consider my words, keep your heart soft and don’t allow status to define you. Remember how far you have come, relish your blessings and keep your priorities right. Jesus has arms open wide, he gives that we may give and he desires a close relationship with us. The blessings will always be there but nothing compares to the great love of God. Share his love, pray often and give more. A dream is not worth chasing if we do not have anyone to share it with. This trip is a dream come true, but I still wish my mom and sister were here with me. Perhaps one day, we can be together again, that is another prayer. Yet and still, I have come so far but I will never forget what it felt like to get to this moment. Thankful is an understatement.