There are so many things happening in our little family right now. Each one of those things feels so holy and sacred. I keep feeling overcome with a feeling of how sacred things are right now. My desire is to protect and hide those things from others because of that holiness.
Have you ever felt like this?
It’s like the moment you give birth. A most holy and sacred moment that most don’t desire to share with others. A moment that those in the room can see is divine. Heaven is so close.
I was birth coach to one of my sisters, and during her first labor I saw the angelic around her in the moment right before the baby was delivered. It was humbling, to say the very least.
I knew we were about to receive a portion of His creative artwork into the world. I gasped as I felt the presence of God. He truly does love the little children.
I feel this same Presence over our family right now.
We are in the midst of a different kind of labor, but it is equally special and will mark the rest of our lives.
When a new life is brought into the world, it marks a new time. It begins a new clock. A new measure of time. Our family is in the midst of that same type of thing.
Something is being born. We are laboring to receive it. Breathing deep. Staying steady. Focusing. Stepping away from distractions and other people, to receive our families blessing.
Can you feel it?
The stirring of something sacred. It’s all around me right now.
We breathe in and exhale and rest until the next contraction comes.
In a world that’s become obsessed with oversharing, why not be a person or family that sees the sacred? I don’t need to share every detail of my life. I just need to receive every moment from Him. If only heaven ever sees what’s happening within our family, that’s enough for me.
Somethings are meant to be holy and sacred. Are you able to tell the difference between what is to be shared and what is to be honored?
Is your desire for others approval so strong that you feel the need to share everything? I used to feel that way, I confess. There have been times in my life that I was so needy for approval that my first response to wonderful happenings was to share with social media. What a foolish thing for me to do. It cheapened those moments and robbed from their sweetness. It’s still embarrassing to remember sometimes. But I’ve grown. Now I’m not motivated by the likes and loves or others. Now I hold things dear in my hands and share them as God leads, not as my insecurities lead.
For this is a growth, I’m truly grateful.
I encourage each of you to consider yourself. Look into your life and investigate your motives. Do you feel led to overshare? Are you seeking approval of others, over God? If so, simply repent and ask Him to help you learn how to cherish the holy and sacred. He’s a loving Father Who is always willing to teach.
As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as He Who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:14-16
You are to be holy to Me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own. Leviticus 20:26
365 Days in the Presence 