I drove up on Tuesday to spend a few days with my friend, Nona and to attend a writing workshop this Saturday with Donald Maass. SO looking forward to it, but enough about me!
Katie Clark has shared our spotlight and some treasures with us so today let's see what thoughts she has to share.....
Have you ever felt God’s tug
on your heart? His whisper in your ear? His gentle push to make a change?
Have you ever squared your
shoulders, gritted your teeth, and stubbornly insisted you want it your way? I
am always ashamed when I find myself in this very situation. As much as I want
and intend to follow God’s leading in my life, sometimes it’s harder than other
times to give my will over to God.
Often, I find the need to
remind myself to “die daily”. I know, I know. That can be so much easier said
than done! But we are blessed in that we have a merciful and patient Heavenly
Father. What helps me get through these times of tug-of-war with God?
I find a few things helpful.
First, I remind myself of why I’m on this earth. Is it to do this or that? To
have this or that? No, it’s not. I’m here to bring glory to my Creator—He’s the
one who gets to choose my path, because I’ve given Him that rein. Second, I
pray. Sometimes a lot! I have to pray that God will give me His desires. That
He will help me be who He wants me to be. (This isn’t always easy, especially
when I don’t want what I feel Him pushing me towards!)
But when I actively work on
changing my attitude in a situation, a mysterious thing always happens. I find
myself changing my mind. I don’t want the things I thought I wanted, after all.
And what’s more, I find I can live without those things I so desperately wanted
just a short while ago.
Is it always so cut-and-dry?
No, not always. Some problems are bigger than the average “thought” can deal
with. Sometimes people are taken to Heaven before we’re ready. Sometimes people
lose jobs, or find out they’re terminally ill. Blessedly, many problems aren’t
this enormous—we only think they are for a little while.
And so, the next time I feel
that tug on my heart, I pray I can be more receptive to the message attached to
it!
Bio: KATIE CLARK started reading fantastical stories in grade school and her love for books never died. Today she reads in all genres; her only requirement is an awesome story!
She writes inspirational romance for adults as well as young adult speculative fiction, including her YA supernatural novel, Shadowed Eden, and The Enslaved Series.
The Rejected Princess can be found at Amazon for Kindle and Paperback & at Pelican Book Group in Ebook and Print along with Katie's other titles!
Hope you enjoyed today's spotlight and that you'll check back weekly for more Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and as always, Saturday Spotlight.
Until next time take care and God Bless.
PamT
9 comments:
I most definitely struggle with attitude from time to time. Congrats on your release!
Thanks so much Raquel!
Thanks for having me, Pam!
It's so wise to pray for a changed heart, and that's something I have to do, too. So grateful He's faithful in even that!
Surrendering to God's will can be difficult! Thanks for the beautiful post, and best of luck with your book.
Faith helps many keep a positive attitude through live's adversities. Best wishes for the success of your novel.
Lovely post.
Thanks for the good word, Katie. We can never hear too much or too often how to make those practical breakthroughs on listening and following the heart of God. Cheers
Thank you all for visiting, and for your kind words.
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