Do not look to what you do not have, enjoy what you have right now so you’ll feel content. Enjoy wherever you are, because God is with you.” –DM
This quote was shared with me, by a wise friend, a few days ago here in Flamingo, Costa Rica after I lamented my heartache in leaving my Tuis family and feeling discouragement in unfamiliar, and frankly, rather undesirable surroundings.
I’ve been meditating on it all week. He’s right. It IS possible to be in the midst of sandy beaches, palm trees, melodic oceans, tiki bars, and exotic fruits and yet feel so alone, out of place, unknown, misunderstood, without purpose, and like a minority. No matter your location, you always bring the same person there. Sunny Costa Rica, cold and snowy Canada, busy and loud New York, the local little league game, a bustling classroom, the comfort of home, room full of children, a cabin in the woods, or a café with Wifi. No importa.
Whether you expected to find sunny skies and a dark thunderstorm came instead, or walked out the door bracing yourself for torrential winds and got a gentle breeze with warm sunshine on your face, take comfort in knowing that life is ever changing. And it is a good thing. Because God is with you.
“…We also rejoice in our sufferings because we know that suffering produces perserverance; perserverance, character; and character, hope.” Romans 5: 3-4
Being a perceptively visual person, I’ve desired to find a visual manifestation of this thought. Unexpectantly, on my way to the café to post this thought, I passed a building that encompassed, grandiosely this wonderful encouragement. Thank you Lord, for speaking in so many wonderful ways.
Maybe your color feels really dark right now...
But when one sees from a step back...
Yet another step...
Or maybe red better describes life right now...
Or perhaps there's a bunch of colors in one...
But after a step back...
Even further...
What masterpiece are your colors making?
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