Parker Inspirations

When I began writing back in October 2018, I never knew how helpful it would be to write down my thoughts. I also did not know how sharing what I wrote with others would help them as well. Recently I sent a copy of what I have been writing to a good friend and ask their thoughts. By permission I am adding this as a reminder that we are not alone in our journey. My friend wrote:

“I finally had a chance to sit down and read your writings.  I found them to ring true with myself in so many cases.  I think we all go through questioning our relationship with God.  I also know that I am saved, even though sometimes I question my relationship with the Lord and the people around me.  You are not alone in your feelings, even though most will not admit it.  There is so much going on in politics, the world and even the people at church.  It can be tough to filter through it all.  When I feel this way, my Great Grandma would say, “SIFT”.  By sifting you can absorb the things you should and leave out the things you should not absorb.  There has been a lot on your plate lately.  Just be yourself.  Ask God for the wisdom to confront the things you should and know that He will give it to you.  It will all work out for the good.  People truly do not understand women who have strong personalities and opinions.

Stay strong and focused, God will work it all out for you.  I appreciate your honesty in your writing, and I enjoyed reading it. Thank you for sharing your feelings and thoughts with me.  Be strong and keep pride at bay and you will be fine.  I will pray for you and I am asking you to pray for me as well.

I was encouraged as I read her thoughts and her own feelings. We are not alone in our journey. Seeking the Lord together, praying for one another, and knowing we have someone praying for us make the journey easier.

I ask her to read this because I knew she would be honest with me if I was way off base. I do not ever want to be puffed up and sound like I am a martyr. Sometimes we need our friends to just tells us when we need to take it down a notch. With love of course.

Let me change courses for a moment. This morning I was reading in Psalms. The thought that came to me was that David was writing his journey and how the Lord was so real in his life. With each Psalm he shared his heart. I pray that anyone who reads what I have been writing will see my heart.

Psalm 70 

Make haste, o God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord.

² Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

³ Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

⁴ Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

⁵ But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.