Fully Awake

Often, when we are having a bad dream, a nightmare, we suddenly wake up. There is a shaky, panicky feeling followed by relief. It's relief knowing we are okay, all is well and we can catch a deep breath. 

Is heaven like this? Do we reach that place and become fully awake? Do we see that the nightmare of this sinful world is passed us? Do we feel relief as our feet are firmly planted on the streets of gold? Do we catch our breath as we approach our creators throne? Does the sadness drift away? Does the panic subside as we realize we have made it home and everything is finally and really and completely okay? 

It's been two weeks today since I lost my mother. I pray she is fully awake and at peace. 

A Grateful Believer in Jesus Christ

~Johnna 

A Higher Standard

A Higher Standard 

So often, we look to other people to determine who we are and who we want to be. We take in other people's opinions, beliefs, and behaviors in an attempt to "fit in".  This is especially so for those in recovery searching for a new normal. This is very alarming and it won't work. 

It's like pianos.  You can't take two  pianos and attempt to tune them to one another. You will then have two pianos out of tune. A person must come in and use a tuning fork: a standard if you will and tune each piano. Then, the pianos will play in harmony. 

So it is with people. We can't fully rely on another person to be okay. Our faith has to be in God. He is our higher standard in which we can all be tuned. When we allow ourselves to be tuned into Him rather than conform to this world, life becomes a symphony. 

 

The tuning forks for this are bible, prayer, fasting, worship, and church. 

What are you allowing to set the tone of your life? People or a higher standard? 

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2 ESV)

A Grateful Believer in Jesus Christ, 

~Johnna