SEEKING. AND FINDING. STRENGTH FOR TODAY
Treasured Landings
One Step at a Time
I am reminded that trust is a choice. A choice that can seem like stepping out into the darkest dark. But what benefits there are . . . for blessed is the man who trusts in You (Psalm 84:12). This is a story I return to often. Perhaps it will speak to your situation today:
Each new day presents its own challenges and each of us has a different challenge today. How varied and complicated are our lives. I remember very well a time in which I felt I couldn’t move forward until I knew what would be the outcome of something I was facing. One day I was taking a walk on a beautiful road in the country, breathtaking scenery around me, my beloved German shepherd beside me, his excitement obvious as we continued on this, our favorite outing, one we had enjoyed together countless times. But this time was different. My joy was missing. The outcome of my situation was still unknown and every hope for contentment would be blocked until it was discovered. There would be no reprieve until the problem was resolved. But then something wonderful happened.
This thought came to mind seemingly out of nowhere: “One step at a time, with eternity in mind.” The simple phrase turned a light on inside of me. The frustration I had been experiencing turned, seemingly miraculously, to hope. I began to gain strength to move forward. It wasn’t necessary for me to know what was ahead. My direction was now clear . . . to look beyond my earthly future with a focus on what is eternal, to put God’s kingdom first, and then to trust Him for every step, one at a time. It wasn’t up to me to know what would happen two steps, three steps, a hundred steps, down the road.
There was a remedy. By faith, I would be able to walk into the unknown. And God, who knows everything there is to know, would direct me step by step and take me through each outcome. What a great and merciful and loving God He is. What an exciting adventure even the most challenging of our times can be. One step at a time. With eternity in mind.
Matthew 6:33,34; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Proverbs 3:5,6; Psalm 32:8; Psalm 147:5
One Step at a Time
About Me
About Me
I’m Lynette, retired from hospital and college administration and a late-starter photographer with a love for scenery and wildlife, especially birds. Numbered among my most beloved pets is a crow I called Gabe.
My sudden fascination with birds seemed to be God-given. One quiet evening just before sunset I witnessed a mother robin’s grief at the death of her baby that touched me so deeply it inspired within me an interest in birds I couldn’t shake. I asked God to bring birds into my yard where, up until then, sightings had been few, very few. I studied their feeding habits and began putting food out. Seemingly out of nowhere, significant varieties of beautiful birds would arrive, sometimes in surprising numbers, satisfying the uncanny interest I had in their visits. Experiences with ‘my birds’ have taught me to watch all around me for indicators in nature of the character of our Creator and Lord. I will be sharing many of my dear feathered acquaintances with you in pictures. As my writings are updated so will be my photographs.
I’m also infatuated with all kinds of crafting. My project supplies require regular purging to keep them from overtaking our small home. I love, absolutely love, my children, grandkids, nieces and nephews, and spend quality time with them whenever I have even remote opportunity.
My life has been riddled as well with tragedies, loss, and pain, much of which I believe I could not have endured without regular refreshment from God’s Word. I know why they call it living. A Christian that has experienced God’s mercy with a heart to share what I’ve gained from daily searching the scriptures for strength, my prayer is that my writings will renew and encourage your faith as we enjoy together reminders of just how great God is.
If you’d like to browse all my posts you can do so by way of the archive link below.
I am reminded that trust is a choice. A choice that can seem like stepping out into the darkest dark. But what benefits there are . . . for blessed is the man who trusts in You (Psalm 84:12). This is a story I return to often. Perhaps it will speak to your situation today:
Each new day presents its own challenges and each of us has a different challenge today. How varied and complicated are our lives. I remember very well a time in which I felt I couldn’t move forward until I knew what would be the outcome of something I was facing. One day I was taking a walk on a beautiful road in the country, breathtaking scenery around me, my beloved German shepherd beside me, his excitement obvious as we continued on this, our favorite outing, one we had enjoyed together countless times. But this time was different. My joy was missing. The outcome of my situation was still unknown and every hope for contentment would be blocked until it was discovered. There would be no reprieve until the problem was resolved. But then something wonderful happened.
This thought came to mind seemingly out of nowhere: “One step at a time, with eternity in mind.” The simple phrase turned a light on inside of me. The frustration I had been experiencing turned, seemingly miraculously, to hope. I began to gain strength to move forward. It wasn’t necessary for me to know what was ahead. My direction was now clear . . . to look beyond my earthly future with a focus on what is eternal, to put God’s kingdom first, and then to trust Him for every step, one at a time. It wasn’t up to me to know what would happen two steps, three steps, a hundred steps, down the road.
There was a remedy. By faith, I would be able to walk into the unknown. And God, who knows everything there is to know, would direct me step by step and take me through each outcome. What a great and merciful and loving God He is. What an exciting adventure even the most challenging of our times can be. One step at a time. With eternity in mind.
Matthew 6:33,34; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Proverbs 3:5,6; Psalm 32:8; Psalm 147:5
I’m Lynette, retired from hospital and college administration and a late-starter photographer with a love for scenery and wildlife, especially birds. Numbered among my most beloved pets is a crow I called Gabe.
My sudden fascination with birds seemed to be God-given. One quiet evening just before sunset I witnessed a mother robin’s grief at the death of her baby that touched me so deeply it inspired within me an interest in birds I couldn’t shake. I asked God to bring birds into my yard, where, until then, sightings had been few, very few. I studied their feeding habits and began putting food out. Seemingly out of nowhere, significant varieties of beautiful birds would arrive, sometimes in surprising numbers, satisfying the uncanny interest I had in their visits. Experiences with ‘my birds’ have taught me to watch all around me for indicators in nature of the character of our Creator and Lord. I will be sharing many of my dear feathered acquaintances with you in pictures. As my writings are updated so will be my photographs.
I’m also infatuated with all kinds of crafting. My project supplies require regular purging to keep them from overtaking our small home. I love, absolutely love, my children, grandkids, nieces and nephews, and spend quality time with them whenever I have even remote opportunity.
My life has been riddled as well with tragedies, loss, and pain, much of which I believe I could not have endured without regular refreshment from God’s Word. I know why they call it ‘living’. A Christian that has experienced God’s mercy with a heart to share what I’ve gained from daily searching the scriptures for strength, my prayer is that my writings will renew and encourage your faith as we enjoy together reminders of just how great God is.
If you’d like to browse all my posts you can do so by way of the link below.
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