And so – we write for five minutes, our words tumbling out – no editing, no polishing – just flat out on a one word prompt! We gather all our beautiful thoughts here in our Five Minute Friday community and then love on each other as only we can do! Click here to learn all about it.
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TRY
GO…
Does the ocean try to fill our view as far as we can see?
Does the horizon try to brilliantly display the beginning and the end of each day?
Does the moon reflect the sun’s light so effortlessly as our gift in the night sky?
Does nature try to to work in harmony as life flows and works together with precision?
Or is it a matter of not trying because we live in a world that has been so carefully crafted?
In our world, there are things we try to fix, learn, and accomplish and success may or may not follow. The beauty is that God created us and all creation in His image. By His will we exist and are here in this place and at this time. God did not try because God is the Master Creator. He chose us to be His children and loved us into being. When we try too hard, God comes alongside us with an endless love and a heart full of grace and mercy. When we try and do not succeed, God already cleaned the slate for us when He allowed His son Jesus to die on the cross as our salvation. God fixes us when we try too hard and humbly ask for forgiveness.
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In all our trying, God has already figured it all out so we do not need to. The lesson here is to let God do what He has begun in us because He already knows the outcome and it will be beautiful.
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
In grace and peace,
Mary
Can you believe that the first FMF Retreat happens in one week?? Oh my I am so excited! To all who will be there I CAN.NOT.WAIT! Click below to get any last minute details.
And in other exciting news, we will have a live video chat next Thursday from the retreat house. Does it get any better???
Also linking with Susan #DanceWithJesus
Yes, we are continual “triers” (and often “failers”) while our great God Is and Does–no “trying” needed! Mary, that’s such a great and reassuring reminder to us all. Thank you for inspiring us every time we visit your lovely place.
Thank you for being so faithful in your encouragement of me. I always pray that my words touch at least one person. I also love how God sends words that can be a reassurance to me as well as to others. Praying your week is blessed!
Mary,
thanks for the visit, and thank you for this sentence.
“In all our trying, God has already figured it all out so we do not need to.”
In 8 years of motherhood…I’m always having to figure it out, so that they will get it. I’ve been playing God…and it’s no wonder I’m tired. God doesn’t need me to be Him. He needs me to point to Him. And there are things I’ll figure out for my girls, but there are things I need to let them learn.
Thank you. Where His Spirit is, there is freedom. You’re helping!
🙂
Love,
Tammy (#4)
(tammysincerity)
I appreciate you sharing your heart. God does have it figured out and I know I try too hard too often and it makes things worse. I will be praying for you as you let God lead you as a mother, wife and in every other area in your life. Your spirit to learn is just beautiful and God will honor that. Happy weekend my friend!
This is a life-giving word for me because I tend to try to hard. Good reminder to relax, let God be God and let him have his way in me. Blessings to you, friend. I guess pretty soon your retirement will REALLY seem like reality. It’s back to school soon, but not for you. Can’t wait to see what God has for you.
I am praying for you friend as you make your way back to the states and work through a new normal. Praying that God allows you to lean into Him and relax through all the craziness. I love how God blessed you with these words and I am honored to have been the person who brought them to you. As for what God has in store for me, I am sure that when I know others will know!!! 🙂 Hugs friend!
“In all our trying, God has already figured it all out so we do not need to. The lesson here is to let God do what He has begun in us because He already knows the outcome and it will be beautiful.”
Love this. Love you.
Thank you sweet Marie for speaking into my heart with your encouragement. God always knows what He is doing and when He created this world we live in, He knew exactly how it would unfold. Hope your weekend is restful and amazing. Love and hugs!
Ah YES! God, the Creator, has done it all. And we, the mere recipients of His grace, can rest in that. Clicked, and tweeted! Beautiful post.
Ruthie- thank you for saying again in your words what was in my heart. May we all rest in God’s grace and may that be sufficient for us. Thank you for being here and for sharing my friend!
Does the ocean try?? That is a beautiful, beautiful picture in my mind!! It doesn’t have to try, it just is. Wouldn’t God’s body here on Earth be brilliant should we just “be” what He made us to be?!? This will stick with me, thank you:)
Hi Mary … can’t wait to hear all about that retreat even though I’m not hanging out with you all on Thursday nights these days {too late for this old lady!!}
Try is an interesting word. There are times to put it into action. And other times to release it and allow grace to wash over our expectations. Or the demands of others.
Good to visit with you, as always. I hope this weekend blesses you with refreshing breezes …
Hugs!
Thank you sweet friend! It seems God takes me in totally different directions with these FMF prompts than the others especially this week. However, I love what God is teaching me and how He is stretching me to know Him better.
I would love your prayers next Sunday morning as I lead a devotional time at the retreat. I will be speaking about being brave. Hmmm! God will give me the words. Blessings!
Control freaks like me want to figure everything out and forget that God sits on the throne and got our backs. Thanks for this sweet reminder. 🙂
I tend to have that controlling nature too but I am humbled over and over by my inadequacies and God’s certainties. Love seeing you here Lux. Happy weekend!
really liked this post.
Thank you Denise! I appreciate you stopping by.
Yep God has already got it figured out! I’m bummed that I won’t be able to do the full retreat but am excited that I’m already meeting a few on Fri for lunch!!!
We will miss you Tara and we are praying that God begins something next weekend that will continue to bloom into the future. So glad you stopped by to encourage!
Oh, I love this: “The lesson here is to let God do what He has begun in us because He already knows the outcome and it will be beautiful.” That’s so true- God’s work in us is what’s beautiful. Loved your message here tonight, friend. Great post, and happy Friday!!
You encourage well and take the time to leave your words here, which is such a blessing to me. God does beautiful work and even though it sounds like I am saying not to try at all, I really am saying don’t try so hard because God’s got this! Happy weekend friend!