In life at times, I am reminded that I need someone to either get me back on track or to get on track. I will admit, I lose my focus at times, I get distracted, in Christianize, (a seemingly foreign language spoken by Christians) I need “Spiritual Redirection.” There have been few in life that have done that for me. I think one reason is it is difficult to trust others due to my experiences, but there have been those few. The two that have done that the most was of course Mary Jane my late wife. God put her in my life at the perfect time I needed her, but I lost her. Three years ago today I was given the notice by the doctor that the future was not good as her pancreatic cancer was terminal without a miracle. Mary Jane, a woman and partner to me was used by God to keep me focused, and in the place where God would have me.
There
is another though, another that has come into my life that without her I honestly
don’t know what I would do. You see I was ready to give up, not per say to the
point of suicide, but certainly to the point of not caring about taking care of
myself to the point of just letting myself go and die sooner of natural causes.
Sheila Mitchell, my fiancé, is another woman that God has used to inspire me,
to make me want to live, to serve Jesus more, but in the process of serving
Jesus more, to serve and love others more. There is more than that though,
there are the ways she does it.
On
social media, Facebook in particular, Sheila and I are quite opposites. I think
that is something she will get used to as Facebook has been an outlet for
ministry for me and her but in different ways. I truly desire to where possible
be a light in dark places, to show love in difficult times, to be real in a
world where people just don’t seem to be real anymore. It reminds me of the Rez
Band song, Whose Real Anymore? As to me,
I can use a lot of words, after all, I am a writer.
Sheila
mainly posts memes to be a light to the world whereas I post stuff like this
and other things to get people to think. My objective is to post points to
ponder or if you will seeds that can cause thought and growth. Now don’t get me wrong, there is an intent in
what I do although I don’t always respond to comments, as I believe in and of
itself can be educational. But Sheila, she in a way, does the same thing, but
in a much different way. In her way,
just as today, by the posting of memes that she has shared has caused me to ponder
and contemplate the reality of God, the purpose of relationship I and others
are to have with God. I know, if Sheila can help keep me in tune with the Holy
Spirit, it must have the same effect and impact on others. Yes, Sheila is
indeed, a woman of God, but, also, being used by God not just in my life, but
in a loving, kind, caring way, the life of others. It is the purpose God has
called us all to.
I
find it amazing, that God would give me two incredible women to keep me on
focus in my relationship with Christ. Frankly, I am such a screw up that I don’t
deserve the goodness and people God has sent my way, but I sure am grateful He
has.
Do
you have those in your life that keeps you spiritually in tune with the world
around you, with God, or with a higher spiritual purpose in life? I’m not talking about things, beliefs, or “righteous
behavior,” I’m speaking specifically about things that help you identify with
the world around you, your God, (of course I believe there is only one true
God) to cause you to ponder the reality around you and to help you be a better
person. Someone you can look up to and admire?
Do you have that person be it a spouse, friend, lover whoever?
Let
me say, from personal experience, I know how hard it is to trust, I also know
how hard it is to go through the decisions and process of life alone. I don’t
believe God is a respecter of persons. I don’t think He would give me two
wonderful helpers, (that by the way I asked for) for any reason other than I
asked and God wants the best for me. I know that people say sometimes they have
the best, most perfect lover, helper ever in life. I believe that God can send
us the desires of our heart and the person that is best for us. In a season of
life, Mary Jane was the best for me, but in this season of life, in my mind,
there is no doubt that Sheila is the best for me because of what she is doing
for me. She is reminding me of my first love, not her, not Mary Jane, but
Jesus. While I go through struggles, tough times, not knowing how I am going to
make it financially or even from a health perspective sometimes, for this
season of my life, I know that God is using Sheila as one to keep me focus on
the most important thing in my life. For that I love her more, but I also
realize, her love, causes me to love God more.
My
prayer for you, may you find that love that completes you. I ask continued prayers for Sheila and me as
we transition from our singleness to the point of becoming one in marriage. God
is moving us in that way, and we are on the path, may we get to the start of
our journey as one sooner than later and walk that path until completion of
this life together. May God also provide you that spiritual helper, be it
friend, a rekindled relationship with your lover, or whomever. In all things,
remember, God does want the best for you and has a plan for you.
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