As I began this beautiful day, I was reflecting on God's Goodness to His people!. We are blessed with so many blessings day by day and yet, we hardly recognize or take time to enjoy them. As summer time fast approaches, many are off on their vacations or at least making plans for them; but I wonder how many will actually take time to relax and enjoy the beauty of life around them while they are vacationing. How many will actually take time to Stop, and smell the roses!
This old cliche has been around for a long time and although many are familiar with it, I wonder how many actually follow it's advise. As I grow older day by day, not to mention the years, I am beginning to understand the validity of that wise old saying. Life has so much Beauty to offer and time goes by so quickly that many of us never come to recognize the blessings God has given until they are taken away and then it's too late!
God has given so many beautiful things to grace our lives if we would just slow down and take them all in. Oh, if we would just take a nature walk, a leisurely walk in our own pace and allow time to breathe in the fresh aromas that come forth from the wild honeysuckles in bloom, to smell the sweet fragrances of the flowers now in bloom; to look upon the beauty of the trees blooming forth and the fields coming alive with wild flowers in the distance!
Many of us will retreat to the ocean side to bask in the sun; but will we take time to enjoy the sounds and beauty of the waves as they come washing in with the tide? Will we take time to walk along the shoreline as the waters wash in and cover our feet and our toes squish down into the sand? Will we relax and enjoy the blessings of those around us God has given to brighten our lives? Will we learn to just lie back and feel His warmth beaming down upon us as we relax in His presence?
Life is short and once a minute is used up, It's gone and will never come again! Each day is ours to enjoy one moment at a time; because no one is promised the next moment. So why are we allowing life to rule us, instead of us controlling how we spend those precious moments with our loved ones? Why do we stress over little things that really don't matter one way or the other and pass away quickly, instead of learning how to relax in the moment and see what lesson we can learn to help thwart off stress in the future? Life is how we make it; good or bad; it comes with choices we make; so why not choose to make life the very best it can be by taking time to Stop in all our busyness and enjoy the beauty that surrounds us?
Beauty is truly found when we choose to live life to the fullest! An abundant life comes from realizing God's plans for our life is so much greater than we could ever make it; so why not submit to His control in every area of our life; from the tiniest notion to the greatest move; because He wants only the Best for us. As we surrender our will to His and allow Him to guide our footsteps, we acquire a peace of mind like nothing this world has to offer. Suddenly life becomes beautiful all around, in all we see and all we do, the beauty of God's creation comes shining through; and the fields seem to come alive with singing, the birds seem more gracefully decorated, the oceans and mountains more wonderfully made, and the joy of the Lord springs forth in all we see!
Whatever you have planned for today, take a moment to relax and reflect, so you can feel the presence of God around you, working within you! I pray that as your day continues, that you won't be in such a hurry that you fail to see the beauty He has placed in your life; And I pray that you will make time to Stop, and smell the roses!
Have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friends. God truly loves you and so do I~~~
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