Sweet Solemn Moments

A cool breeze, shallow waters, the Monument, the Capital, boats, benches, and quietness is what I experienced today being next to the Potomac River looking out to see Washington from afar. A sweet moment of being able to discover and see how solemn life can be. I then decided to read my Bible and embrace the free time I have been given.

I read about a man, named Hosea listening to the Lord and marrying an adulteress and from there different things happened from a man's (or woman's) own desire..not the desires of the Lord. Of course there is always a lesson to be learned, but today I feel that God was putting this on my heart specifically. The metaphor throughout this story was about how God's love and constant desire to see us repent, but being imperfect we will always fail to do so. When we yearn for our own desire God gives it to us and show us that whatever you think the world can fulfill it will only cause you to fail. He is letting us fail until we realize we can't do anything unless it is through Him.

A year ago from this month I met someone who caused me to fall in my walk. I don't regret meeting him. He taught me a lot about myself and he realized how easily it is to get of the narrow road. Thankfully 11 months later I come to realize the narrow road is the only road for me and I take the trial God gave me thankfully and a time to learn. Tonight I met with my sweet friend Shannon and we were able to talk about so much. She is a blessing in my life and now an accountability partner. I'm thankful for sweet moments like tonight.

"[God] isn't offering me a horoscope or a fortune cookie so I can decipher life. Instead he's offering himself, to lead me by the hand through all of the messiest and richest depths of mystery, misery, pain, and glory this planet has to offer." 

~Steven James, Sailing Between the Stars

Washington D.C.-Potomac River