Saturday, May 7, 2011

You're my Shooting Star


Followed the advice of a friend to sit down and have quiet time on my own. To ponder and reflect on all the happenings of the past week. Things were over my head and out of hand and I needed the support. Glad that I decided against the urge to go out with friends and to just sleep in until 1 o'clock. Caught up with a friend by phone and shared everything. Like always, she gave me good advice.


As I sat by the curb on a quiet spot to talk to God and thank Him for everything. Gazing into the skies, I also pondered and reflected on the indescribable things that happened this past week. God definitely allowed it but now I want to know whether He was happy with how I responded. The answer came. " You are my shooting star, but everlasting". God was proud of me and everything fell into place. I love who I am not because of me but because I belong to Him. A child of God. Because He is the biggest part of my life, I slowly begin to realize that everything whether good or bad happens for a reason and God allows it. We may not or never  understand but that's the beauty of it. I can't seem to fathom shooting stars, and the feeling of excitement and exhilaration that comes after it. 


So what causes a shooting star? It happens when tiny bits of dust and rocks called meteoroids falls into the earth's atmosphere and  burns up. Too me, shooting stars depicts who we are in Christ. In our darkest moments we fall down, and then is when God appears and shines His light in us and through us. Dust and rocks are "happenings" beyond us we can't seem to understand. Yet when we allow God to interfere and use us, we burn and brighten up because of His work in us and His cleansing fire, turning into these beautiful streaks of light which people wait hours upon to see a glimpse of them. The difference however is that though real meteoroids or shooting stars are short-lived only happening only about 1 to 2 seconds, we're not. And if we get things done right, we'll have all of eternity to spend with our Father. 


I want to be God's shooting star and continue to shine for Him wherever I go. That when people see me they will stand amaze at the Creator. Because being His shooting star, I go against science and don't just shine for the moment but into everlasting. And my response to God when He told me this? "God, You are my shooting star, only everlasting" I love the creator of shooting stars soo much!!!


2 comments:

Mari LaFore said...

I recently wrote a beautiful book called "Tale of Wisdom and Delight." It is the true story of the reincarnation of our beloved cat. I did extensive scriptural and scientific research on every phenomena that had occurrecd and I put my entire heart into writing this story to inspire others. It is being published this month on April 26th, on the 42nd anniversary of when this remarkable jou. There are so many people who have gotten tangled up in the misconceptions of organized religion and many of them have pets that they loved and lost...or thought they lost. This book will be a candle in the darkness for them. The evening I finished writing the last few paragraphs and putting together the photo gallery for my editor, I went out on my balcony to just relax and thank God for helping me finish my book. As I sat there, I heard a whooshing noise and I looked up at the beautiful,night sky. There was a shooting star falling right over my balcony and I knew that it was God's way of telling me,"Well done, my good and faithful servant."

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I recently wrote a beautiful book called "Tale of Wisdom and Delight." It is the true story of the reincarnation of our beloved cat. I did extensive scriptural and scientific research on every phenomena that had occurrecd and I put my entire heart into writing this story to inspire others. It is being published this month on April 26th, on the 42nd anniversary of when this remarkable jou. There are so many people who have gotten tangled up in the misconceptions of organized religion and many of them have pets that they loved and lost...or thought they lost. This book will be a candle in the darkness for them. The evening I finished writing the last few paragraphs and putting together the photo gallery for my editor, I went out on my balcony to just relax and thank God for helping me finish my book. As I sat there, I heard a whooshing noise and I looked up at the beautiful,night sky. There was a shooting star falling right over my balcony and I knew that it was God's way of telling me,"Well done, my good and faithful servant."
April 8, 2012 2:52 PM