Love........
You ever see someone that just looks like they are just full of busyness.... control freaks.... got too much going on..... they ask you to do something for them before they even say good morning? Piece of work right? Makes you not want to be around them cause chances are, you can't get a good conversation out of them. Or they just doing too much. If anything, you know that when you leave their presence, only one of 2 thoughts are going through your mind. 1) You are relieved that you got away quick enough, or 2) you will be so tired because they asked you to a bunch of stuff when that wasn't part of the plan.
I know someone like that. Its actually pretty funny because, while I could see so many people that would run from her, I could also see the people that could work with her. Then another group that always had the "I'm not scared of you" sign on their forehead. LOLOL!!!!! Nonetheless, it took all these people some kind of mentality to be able to work with this person.
I'm not even gonna lie, there are days where I duck and weave to sneak away cause I know they gonna ask me to go get something, or take something somewhere, or even ask me if i'm available to do something, but "I have a timetable to keep" myself. And I know that I have had to repent for those days. Some days the flesh will get a little in the way and I'll have to repent again. Then other days I will work directly with this person on something and I know this thing is going to run like a well oiled machine, I just have to keep up!!! Good Lord! This person can run some stuff!!!
But these are also the people that are so easily overlooked and/or mislabeled. This person is not usually thought of when people are coming up with a guest list for a party or celebration. So they are overlooked. This person is not is not the negative label (control freak, selfish, wanna be the center of a project) they tend to get because of how they handle things. The person that I think about when I think of this "type" of person loves the Lord with all they have. This person does all they can to be SURE that things are run perfectly because that is the way they want to present things to the Lord. Decently and In Order. When they handle things, nothing is ever truly chaotic or confusing. It may be fast, but it's never chaotic. There is always order. This person may not be doing the work that some of us may call menial. But it's because when you look at the big picture, they are carrying the whole project on their back. These people are sometimes the most talented at running businesses and organizations. Large events and small.
So, my reason for talking about this person is to remind you, before you label them, run from them, judge them, or even talk about them in the closed doors of your home.... take a look at their heart. WHY are they so adamant about what they are doing? WHY are they so adamant about making sure I do what i'm supposed to be doing "correctly"? WHY do they seem like a "control freak"??? Why does it seem like they can't just say Good morning rather than Can you go get this for me please? Why is what they are doing so important that it makes them act this way? What is it that is driving them in the thought process that makes them this way? Is it because they are doing something that they want the Lord to be pleased with? Maybe this person is your husband. Maybe he seems to you a little less concerned with your "dream" today, when he is just trying to be sure that your family stays afloat. Doesn't mean that your dream can't happen tomorrow. Maybe it's your wife. Maybe it seems like she isn't paying you any attention because she is trying so hard to take care of herself and her home to be sure that her family is always happy where they are, even if it's not the ideal place for them. Doesn't mean that she isn't going to take a breather soon and include you in it. Or maybe it's your parent. It may seem like they are slam out doing the most, maybe even overstepping their bounds. When really it's just that they want to be sure that you have all that you need in order to be secure. Doesn't mean that they think you can't handle something. ALL these people have something that they could probably relax on a little in your book. And the solution to it all is really really simple. It took for God to actually SHOW me almost 3 years ago, before I realized the power of this one simple solution. Love.
If someone isn't paying you as much attention as you'd like, find that moment when they stop to breathe and Love them more. If you feel this person isn't supporting you, talk to them, yes, but Love them more. If someone is just too stinking busy for you and just doing the most! Ask them to stop for a moment, and when they do, just Love them more!
My busy body that I spoke about earlier is the one that I Loved More. And it just took a simple second. I was watching her one day while we were at a retreat. She looked like she was carrying the world on her, but the world wouldn't notice. She looked like she was tired of trying to change and God wasn't replying to her prayers. And as I watched her staring out of a window, I felt such a weight in my chest that my heart was racing and I felt like I was going to just cry. I could feel in my heart such a deep love for her. Like a child loves her mother. I had such an overwhelming feeling to remind her that I Love Her. So I jumped out of my chair, said "Ok Lord" and picked my head up, took a few steps toward her, looked at her and said "I don't know what this is, but I have to be obedient to the Lord. I have to tell you...... I Love You Soooo Very much lady." and once I said it, I could see the weight of the world immediately just fall off her, and she just hugged me and we just cried, and she thanked the Lord for me. After that I just watched her and she cried and sang and prayed as she paced around the room. I've never just watched walls fall off of a person so quickly. It was what she needed at the moment she needed it. And lets get this straight, Ana did nothing in this. No credit or Kudos go to me. Cause Ana was already out of her element. And would not have done something like this. But Ana does want nothing but to do what the Lord asks her to, and that's all Ana did. God knew her prayer. He heard her cry for all for however long she had been crying. I just happened to be the voice that He chose at that moment, to relay a message that He needed to get to her. I'm honored to just have been that, and to see the result of what God can do. When we were having a group ministry chat a little while after God's Message, she spoke about how I told her that I Loved her and that it was exactly what she was praying about. Feeling unloved and unappreciated. That she was thinking about NOT coming to the future events like the one we were all at because over the years she just hadn't felt a change. That she always came back year after year, just as bound and lost as she was the prior year. This year, that moment was what she needed from God. That was what made all the difference and all the change for her. Praise The Lord For His All Knowing and All Powerful Love!!!!!
So as you go about your day to day, whose to say that your honest I Love You isn't the one that may save someone else from giving up? Whose to say that your honest I Love You isn't the one that would keep your spouse from walking out the door? Whose to say your honest I Love You isn't the one that shows someone that you do see them and you appreciate all they do?
I pray that you will begin to take some time in your days and think about where you can show move love to someone. Especially in those times where things are most likely to frustrate you or make you feel some type of way.
I love you all and have a blessed rest of the day!
I know someone like that. Its actually pretty funny because, while I could see so many people that would run from her, I could also see the people that could work with her. Then another group that always had the "I'm not scared of you" sign on their forehead. LOLOL!!!!! Nonetheless, it took all these people some kind of mentality to be able to work with this person.
I'm not even gonna lie, there are days where I duck and weave to sneak away cause I know they gonna ask me to go get something, or take something somewhere, or even ask me if i'm available to do something, but "I have a timetable to keep" myself. And I know that I have had to repent for those days. Some days the flesh will get a little in the way and I'll have to repent again. Then other days I will work directly with this person on something and I know this thing is going to run like a well oiled machine, I just have to keep up!!! Good Lord! This person can run some stuff!!!
But these are also the people that are so easily overlooked and/or mislabeled. This person is not usually thought of when people are coming up with a guest list for a party or celebration. So they are overlooked. This person is not is not the negative label (control freak, selfish, wanna be the center of a project) they tend to get because of how they handle things. The person that I think about when I think of this "type" of person loves the Lord with all they have. This person does all they can to be SURE that things are run perfectly because that is the way they want to present things to the Lord. Decently and In Order. When they handle things, nothing is ever truly chaotic or confusing. It may be fast, but it's never chaotic. There is always order. This person may not be doing the work that some of us may call menial. But it's because when you look at the big picture, they are carrying the whole project on their back. These people are sometimes the most talented at running businesses and organizations. Large events and small.
So, my reason for talking about this person is to remind you, before you label them, run from them, judge them, or even talk about them in the closed doors of your home.... take a look at their heart. WHY are they so adamant about what they are doing? WHY are they so adamant about making sure I do what i'm supposed to be doing "correctly"? WHY do they seem like a "control freak"??? Why does it seem like they can't just say Good morning rather than Can you go get this for me please? Why is what they are doing so important that it makes them act this way? What is it that is driving them in the thought process that makes them this way? Is it because they are doing something that they want the Lord to be pleased with? Maybe this person is your husband. Maybe he seems to you a little less concerned with your "dream" today, when he is just trying to be sure that your family stays afloat. Doesn't mean that your dream can't happen tomorrow. Maybe it's your wife. Maybe it seems like she isn't paying you any attention because she is trying so hard to take care of herself and her home to be sure that her family is always happy where they are, even if it's not the ideal place for them. Doesn't mean that she isn't going to take a breather soon and include you in it. Or maybe it's your parent. It may seem like they are slam out doing the most, maybe even overstepping their bounds. When really it's just that they want to be sure that you have all that you need in order to be secure. Doesn't mean that they think you can't handle something. ALL these people have something that they could probably relax on a little in your book. And the solution to it all is really really simple. It took for God to actually SHOW me almost 3 years ago, before I realized the power of this one simple solution. Love.
If someone isn't paying you as much attention as you'd like, find that moment when they stop to breathe and Love them more. If you feel this person isn't supporting you, talk to them, yes, but Love them more. If someone is just too stinking busy for you and just doing the most! Ask them to stop for a moment, and when they do, just Love them more!
My busy body that I spoke about earlier is the one that I Loved More. And it just took a simple second. I was watching her one day while we were at a retreat. She looked like she was carrying the world on her, but the world wouldn't notice. She looked like she was tired of trying to change and God wasn't replying to her prayers. And as I watched her staring out of a window, I felt such a weight in my chest that my heart was racing and I felt like I was going to just cry. I could feel in my heart such a deep love for her. Like a child loves her mother. I had such an overwhelming feeling to remind her that I Love Her. So I jumped out of my chair, said "Ok Lord" and picked my head up, took a few steps toward her, looked at her and said "I don't know what this is, but I have to be obedient to the Lord. I have to tell you...... I Love You Soooo Very much lady." and once I said it, I could see the weight of the world immediately just fall off her, and she just hugged me and we just cried, and she thanked the Lord for me. After that I just watched her and she cried and sang and prayed as she paced around the room. I've never just watched walls fall off of a person so quickly. It was what she needed at the moment she needed it. And lets get this straight, Ana did nothing in this. No credit or Kudos go to me. Cause Ana was already out of her element. And would not have done something like this. But Ana does want nothing but to do what the Lord asks her to, and that's all Ana did. God knew her prayer. He heard her cry for all for however long she had been crying. I just happened to be the voice that He chose at that moment, to relay a message that He needed to get to her. I'm honored to just have been that, and to see the result of what God can do. When we were having a group ministry chat a little while after God's Message, she spoke about how I told her that I Loved her and that it was exactly what she was praying about. Feeling unloved and unappreciated. That she was thinking about NOT coming to the future events like the one we were all at because over the years she just hadn't felt a change. That she always came back year after year, just as bound and lost as she was the prior year. This year, that moment was what she needed from God. That was what made all the difference and all the change for her. Praise The Lord For His All Knowing and All Powerful Love!!!!!
So as you go about your day to day, whose to say that your honest I Love You isn't the one that may save someone else from giving up? Whose to say that your honest I Love You isn't the one that would keep your spouse from walking out the door? Whose to say your honest I Love You isn't the one that shows someone that you do see them and you appreciate all they do?
I pray that you will begin to take some time in your days and think about where you can show move love to someone. Especially in those times where things are most likely to frustrate you or make you feel some type of way.
I love you all and have a blessed rest of the day!
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