Hello Friends, and welcome to Day 5 of Gratitude Documented. The day I finally figured out why I was feeling uneasy. Let me paint the picture briefly. Two things you should know: First, I always pray over a project before starting, and I wait for His thoughts on how I should go about getting it done. Secondly, I prayed like always but … I didn’t wait to hear from Him. I know shame on me. I was so excited for this project to start, maybe I forgot the reason I was doing it. And whom I was doing it for.
So I have been doing this project for 4 days with this constant uneasy feeling. Each day no matter how much time I spent in His Word and on my creative page the feeling wouldn’t go away. And as I sat in my happy place reading the scripture for day 5, I was slapped in the face with what that uneasy feeling was.
But before I go further let me tell you what today’s scripture is. It’s Exodus 35:35 which says: He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers—all of them skilled workers and designers. There it was the answer to my uneasiness. It truly is amazing how our God works.
I have been creating since childhood, my creativity has brought me comfort, gave me a safe place to dwell and I’ve carried it with me throughout my life. And I wasn’t using it to its fullest. Exodus 35:35 had a huge message for me, and I got it.
So with that all being said, on today Day 5 of Gratitude Documented I realized I was only lukewarm about the creative part of this project. I wasn’t using the gift He gave me to its fullest. This was causing that uneasy feeling and the reason I started completely over on day 1.
Day 5 of Gratitude Documented and using my gift-skills appropriately
I have heard it many times and have been a witness to it as well. God works in mysterious ways. Let us not forget this. When we least expect it, when we don’t even realize that something is wrong, He will show up. He will help us see the reason we feel a certain way, etc. We just have to remember to wait, watch and listen.
I learned my lesson and was shown how lukewarm my creativity was. Never again will I start anything without His direction, and if I am going to do something with God I better not show up lukewarm.
Exodus is such a powerful piece of scripture and reminds us we have a lot to be thankful for. I mean if God hadn’t given me the gift of creativity I would be so much more lost and far off this Faith walk with Him. Gratitude Documented!
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