LONGING FOR GOD’S PURPOSE, DAY FOUR

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
Monday, March 31st

(This excerpt from my memoir * was written after my chemotherapy was finished and I was feeling stronger.)

On another cold December morning, I sat at my desk, ready to write my journal reflections. The day was going to be a full and busy one, so I was eager to get on with my tasks. I struggled to settle my thoughts in contemplation. Then I felt a nudge to be silent for a moment, and looking up, my finger labyrinth on the shelf above my desk caught my attention… 

God of Promise, what would you have me know today?

Restless Karen,

Your life has been much like a labyrinth. You have been journeying in new directions, taking unexpected longer routes, finding yourself going in opposite directions from your original path, and letting the path itself guide you. In doing so, you are drawing ever closer to me. Center yourself on me. Keep focused on my love for you and for all people. Savor each step and observe what is around you.

Your journey is your life. Your destination is me.

Questions also arose: “Why did you create me, God? Did you create me with intention, for a special purpose, or am I a random result of your creation?”

You need not know these answers, Karen. Trust that your life is rich, full, and blessed because you happen to be alive and you know of my love. From the day you came into being, I have loved and guided you. I love you, no matter how you live or for how long. Simply find what brings you joy and look for ways to use your joy to bless others. Let the rest of your purpose fall to me. Place your life in my care. Trust that I am in control, and my love for you and this world is beyond your comprehension. Your questions and fears are tiny matters, but your humble life is significant to me.

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Reader friends, may you also rest assured that your life, no matter how humble, is significant to God.



* What Would You Have Me Know? Contemplation and Companionship in a Time of Cancer, available on Amazon.
(Photo by Karen)