The Sixes Advice for "W.I.L.D. Life"

The Sixes Advice for "Wild Life"

Another confession.  I am distracted by my gray current state of life.  Circumstances, within and beyond my control, influence  my delay  to conclude my blog series, "The Sixes Gone Wild!"

Months ago I challenged myself to blog using the 6th verse of each book of the Bible as inspiration.  66 verses should have taken me a matter of weeks. Like the Israelites in Exodus, I've turned a journey of a few weeks into years.   When I  finish I'll reward myself with the "atta girl" that fuels my day--checking the box on my daily list!

“and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.”

Revelation 1:6 NIV

https://www.bible.com/111/rev.1.6.niv

 

How can I dwell in this magnificent kingdom?  Reviewing the previous 65 posts over a period of years, convinces me of the lesson to be learned.  I am pursuing a normal human quest for belonging.  Revelation 1: 6 declares that I am a member of His kingdom.  The mission of said Kingdom proclaims God's glory and power.

 

I think I need a plan  for  the journey of belonging to such a Kingdom.  My plan is confused by my basic human insecurity and my insufficient confidence.  It's complicated.

 

God gave me a place in His kingdom through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.  Seems too simple to be true!  I am included by God's grace.  Perhaps my goal for life should be to claim membership and recognize this amazing gift! I am loved by God and belong in His kingdom.

 

The undercurrent themes of my 65 observations are:

à        pay attention to the lead of the Holy Spirit,

à        make the focus of my life Jesus and

à        confidently rest in the unfailing love of God.

Pay attention to the Holy Spirit in this world? Can I get five minutes of peace and quiet in this noisy world?

Focus on Jesus. Really?  Seen my "to do" list?  Seen my "want to do" list? 

Confidently rest of the love of God?  Seen the world news lately?

Blame is assigned to circumstances in life both crazy and wild, the dark and gray times.  Yet as my calendar pages flip from day to day, those wild sixth verses compel me to the journey of life with exciting, red times of loving and following Jesus.

As  the preceding 65 verses have reminded, I must love and follow Jesus in the midst of this wild life.  Too often  I stagnate in the gray. Excusing my less than admirable lifestyle, I  resolve, "when life calms, I'll obey."  My life has been long enough to learn:  there's always something.... (Stand by)

I'm on "Grandma duty" today.  Since beginning this page,  I've done  my first watercolor of the day, discussed the quality of bubble blowing material and future fashion choices.  I've written a check and sent the hubby and sidekick to the mailbox.  Calmed the dog pack with treats and now I return to ponder spiritual matters with just two televisions playing in the background....(Pause)

OK I'm back now.... momentary distraction... the budding artist is exploring color theory with purple and magenta.  I just heard "done."  Better to check on where she heads next....(Hold please.)

No worries, a moment to express her affection to  one of the black pack.  Said dog is now barking at me demanding something.  My pondering is on hold.....(I'll be back.)

I felt the need to eavesdrop on Papi's lesson on the remote control.  Not sure why, he has lots more experience with the remote than I.  Served a bit of breakfast and back to pondering...

What might this recap of the past hour reveal?  After a session of bubble blowing, my attention is drawn to my latest water color.  I can't resist her invitation:  "Gammy, paint with me."  So I experiment with a few colors.

Perhaps this artistic expression reveals advice for my spiritual journey.  Don't  dwell in the dark times.  Push through the  gray.  Rejoice in the joyful red time--bubbles, color, love and Jesus--to the full.

You may think your life is wild with your plan but I have had glimpses of a W.I.L.D. life from the sixth verses of the 66 books of the Bible.

W hile

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L ive Life

D iscover God has the Best for me,  and you.

God asks me to enjoy Him in a joyful red life.  He is with me through the dark and gray.  He never leaves me alone.  I  allow the noise of life to create murkiness.  A W.I.L.D. life is available.   Explore the many colored gift of life with God.

P.S.  I intentionally wrote my first draft in the noisy part of my day.  I've edited, several times, in the quiet of the early morning.  Glad I did!