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The Rev. David
Simmons
Our Pastor |
Just Thinking ... |
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July 16, 2008 |
Saturday I was out cleaning up a few things in
Peggy's flower garden. I made a mess with the weed
eater and there was grass and debris all over the
driveway. I went and cranked up the gas blower to
clear the driveway of all the grass clippings. As
I pointed the end of the blower towards the debris
it began to blow it all in one direction. About
the same time a breeze began to blow in the
opposite direction. As I was moving the grass
clippings with the blower the wind was fighting
against me. I was able to move the large
collection of grass, but the small pieces would
just swirl up in the air and fall right back where
I had just blown them. Needless to say it was
beginning to be a frustrating task to complete.
After staying with it for much longer than I had
planned, I finally finished my project. I wondered
all the while as I put up the blower if the wind
would not just undo the job I had just finished.
The blowing of the gas blower and the direction of the
breeze got me to Just Thinking! Wonder how often
God has tried to push me in one direction and I
have allowed the breeze of my life to fight
against Him? I remember Jesus telling Nicodemus,
"The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its
sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or
where it is going. So it is with everyone born of
the Spirit." I don't always know where or how
God's Spirit will blow. I do know that
I want to be accessible to the wind when it is nudging me in
the right direction. I do not want to find myself
fighting against the Spirit of God as it is trying
to get me to the right place. I do not want my own
opinions or traditions to stop God from moving me
where He wants me to go. It is hard sometimes to
recognize God's gentle nudge. I hope that I can be
sensitive enough that He doesn't have to bring
gale force winds for me to recognize His influence
in my life. I have learned that the more I
experience Him in my everyday life, the more I
recognize His gentle breeze. I hope that together
as a church we can recognize God's Spirit as it
moves among us!
I Love You,
David
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