The Otherside...

Happy Easter everyone. What a glorious day it is...
I was having my quiet time with the Lord this morning and reflecting on his death and resurrection and what this day means in the life of a Christian. To me this day is Hope. It is Hope that amidst the chaos and destruction that we are often times subjected to (or cause ourselves) the Lord has a plan for each of our lives.

I was searching for a song this morning and I came across a website that had this image. It caught my eye because it is a much, much prettier image of my "road" in my previous post below. However, it is a perfect representation of the true road we are on.

<----This image has Hope and Beauty. Although, the road is still muddy, the grass isn't perfect, one can't deny its beauty. The sky that overwhelms the road with its beauty and warmth. This is what the Lord has in mind for my "road" to look like. It's not going to be perfect, I am subjected to the same pain and hurts as everyone else, but the difference is that these pale in comparison to what is ahead. This road leads to Him. And in the meantime, he is using it to mold me, transform me, strengthen me, build compassion, love, sensitivity and forgiveness.

I like how this author phrased it, so I'm going to use his words:

One of life’s most frequently asked questions is, “Why, God?” The only answer that fits all situations is this—“This can make you more like Jesus than you’ve ever been.” What happens in your life is either something your Father sends or He allows. But in either case, He only allows into your life what can make you more valuable, more Christ-like.

You can’t learn to love like Jesus unless there’s someone in your life who’s hard to love; you can’t learn His sensitivity without hurting; you can’t be Jesus-patient without having to wait, or to put up with someone difficult; you can’t learn joy without circumstances that you have to rise above; you can’t learn peace without some pressure; you can’t learn faith without needs that are bigger than your ability to meet them.

—The Oven, the Wheel, and the Masterpiece

And then within this same Blog post I found this:

So God DOES care, and when you trust Him, God will always direct you down the best road. Not necessarily the happiest road, the smoothest road, or the easiest road, but the road that will lead you to the best thing: becoming more and more like Jesus every day. ~MR Willow

So, that's pretty cool..God used the image that I had previously selected and gave me a new one. One more beautiful and full of Hope. See, this is why my GOD is so great, He cares about all the details and is so very creative in his messages. Thank you Father.