Isaac and I seriously questioned whether or not to have a second child. We were so happy and content with Elizabeth and our current family. We liked the portability of a single, older child. We loved Elizabeth and didn't know if another child could possibly be as wonderful. We liked the things that we were able to do as a family of three.
Obviously, we decided to go ahead with plans for a second child. (And almost three years later, we got one!) And Amelie Joy is so aptly named. She is such a joy that we can't even express it. I can't imagine our lives without her. Our love for Elizabeth hasn't changed, and we are even happier with our family than we were before.
I wonder how much of our Christian life is like that. We think we're happy and joyful and doing fine. But what else does God have for us? What are we missing? Are we tooling along in life unaware of how much better it would be if we trusted Him more? Are we carrying our burdens on our own rather than handing them over to His capable arms? Are we missing out on His blessings by believing that we are too busy to serve, or too shy to share our faith, or too wrapped up in ourselves to [fill in the blank]?
God's fullness of life and joy never ends. We can never exhaust Him. How can you embrace the fullness of the life He has for you today?
3 comments:
That's really good!
Well put. By extension, what would our lives be like if we not only trusted God, but went so far as to consistently ask Him what He has for us - whether to have a second (or third) child, what job to apply for, when to buy a house, etc. We may be perfectly content at making our own decisions, but what are missing out on by not allowing Him to guide us?
Hi Allison
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