The use of smoke as a signal is one
of the oldest forms of visual communication. It can be used over a long
distance to transmit danger, news or bring people together. What smoke signals
are we sending or not sending to God.
I take time to reflect on what
"stones" I am caring in my life, these are the things weighing me
down and causing me to not be my best self or are holding me back from my
relationship with God. Each of these stones I place on the ground to form
a perimeter for my fire.
Inside the circle of stones, I
place items that have been fueling these stones to weight me down and take
control of my life. At first it is hard to identify the "fuel", I
either lie to myself that there is nothing weighing me down or I take the
stance that I can handle anything, I am strong and need no one's help.
Being vulnerable is not a sign of
weakness and I must constantly remind myself of this. With each stick I pick up
and place inside the stones my load is lighter. Sometimes I almost want to
reach in and take a stick back, I feel lost without it weighing me down. I know
that my life will be better without it in the long run.
Once the sticks are placed, I sit
back and cry, I am overwhelmed. For so long I have allowed things to weight me
down and keep me from being my best self. Being the person God has wanted me to
be, not the person who I have become.
"If we confess our sins, He is Faithful
and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9 - King James Version)
God is my match and once I set
ablaze these sticks and walk away from the weight of these stones. The smoke
will reach all the way to heaven and my sins will be washed clean. My life
through God can now start and I challenge others to send smoke signals to
God.
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