Push or Pull?

 Sometimes I tend to overlook the obvious. Lets say you walk into a building, and all you are thinking about is getting in and doing whatever you're there for, making things quick and easy. But have you ever run into those doors that aren't the usual "Push" kind? Sometimes there are those "Pull" kinds, and they sort of throw you out of your rhythm, and make you slow down. They make you take a step back and look at whats around you. Sometimes we can get a little impatient, irritated, and even a little upset. But when you take that step back, you realize that you are just missing so much of what is going on around you. And a lot of times it's right there in front of our faces.

 So why am I saying all this stuff? Well recently I've been reading the words of Isaiah, and everyone knows what you do when you get to Isaiah, you plow through them and don't stop until you finish. But for me, THEY are those "pull" doors.  They are just full of stuff that slows me down. And sometimes they do make me a little irritated, especially when I sit down and read for an hour and don't get anything out of what he has just said. But it has made a difference when I take the time to slow down my reading and really look around at what he is trying to teach me. I guess what I am just trying to say is, SLOW DOWN and smell the roses (or the words of Isaiah).

My brain is full!

This is how school felt sometimes. You had so much going on. You had your schedule to memorize, teachers names, class rooms to find, way too many assignments, and the list just never seemed to run out. But it never stops does it. Your brain is going to get full everyday, probably several times a day. And you don't have to be in high school to have these experiences, they are all around us. We all have those nerve wrecking situations, deadlines, appointments, jobs, family, friends, etc.

 And one reason that list never ends is because we are all different, unique. The things that fry my brain, may not even be a thought to you. That's how we were created, we all go through challenges that will test us, and push us to our limits. But there is one thing that we can all rely on, and that would be God. When we rely on Him, we realize how it all works.

 Take this scripture in 1 Corinthians 10:13... "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." Now it's talking about being tempted, but you can apply it to your situation. God will never suffer us to be put through anything we can't handle. He won't let it happen because He is our Heavenly Father and loves us. 

The Portrait of Our Lord

Take a look at these paintings of Christ, and as you look at them, think of Him, and of His purpose.

Art By Walter Rane

Jehova Creates

 

Behold The Lamb

 

And The Child Grew And Waxed Strong In Spirit

 Mary Heard His Word

 

Whom Say Ye That I Am

He Anointed the Eyes of the Blind Man

These Twelve Jesus Sent Forth

In Remembrance

The Triumphal Entry Of Christ

Portrait Of Christ

He Is Not Here

Christ Visits The New World

Christ In America

 

  Resurrected Christ

I am so thankful for all that our Savior does for us. His Atonement has played a very important role in my life, and I am learning every day how to apply it more fully to the things I do. As you go about your day, and experience your normal everyday troubles and stresses, remember that it has all been taken care of. Your Father in Heaven loves you and cares for you. Enough to send His own son to die for you. Remember that and follow Christ's example in all things.