What Do You Really Want?

-
In the Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man wanted a heart, the Cowardly Lion wanted courage, the Scarecrow wanted a brain and Dorothy just wanted to go home.

Been thinking. About what I really want.

One thing I wish I had was fearlessness. To not be hounded and chased by fear. To be able to think of something and not have fear get in the way. To be able to do whatever comes along, peacefully. But it seems wishing doesn't work for this one. No - facing the fear head on and doing what you fear, sometimes repeatedly, is the only way to overcome. And that is hard and so scary.

Another thing I wish I had was more trust and faith in God. I have a BIG God and He has promised to care for me. So why do I fret so much? Why do I worry?

I also would like to have the ability to do more for the people that are hurting and struggling. To do more to reach out to the very poor, the homeless, the widows and orphans, the abused, lonely, unloved and forgotten. I wish I could do more.

One last thing...I would like for my family to draw closer together and to God and follow Him more closely.

What do you really want? What are the things you struggle with? that maybe you'd prefer to be rid of? What would you like to improve on? or add to your life? I'd love to hear about it :)

Comments

  1. Pam...April 11, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    What do I want?
    I want complete contentment in Christ, no wavering. I want God to change my thoughts and give me confidence and change my words to kindness and grant me ultimate discretion.
    I want to be a godly woman.
    I want to fear God over man. I have to not care so much about what people say but what my Lord says. Period.
    Truth? I would really like contentment over this, but in my heart of hearts I would like to prolong my season of childbearing. I am not ready to move on to gray and no pregnancies...
    but I will if that's His plan. And I know he can change my wayward heart.
    Sorry to gush. You just asked a really good question!

    ReplyDelete
  2. JohannaApril 11, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    No need to be sorry, thanks for sharing your answer.

    ReplyDelete
  3. CassandraJune 9, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    I also wish for the same things as you - greater trust, less fear, a better relationship with family and with God. I think these things develop over time but they take perseverance and effort. Sometimes it's easier to be lazy but life isn't as good when you don't push forward in relationships and character development.

    ReplyDelete
  4. JohannaJune 9, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    Thanks, Cassandra, for sharing your answers. We definitely need to persevere!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Difference God Makes

-
So about a month and a half ago, I talked about the story in the Bible with the two demon-possessed guys that lived in the tombs, naked and cutting themselves, at prayer-meeting. Jesus cast the demons out and sent them to live in the herd of pigs. After he restored them, one begged Jesus to take him with him. He wanted to be with Jesus and be His disciple. But Jesus said, "No, go back home and tell them what I have done for you." And the man instantly obeyed - no questions asked. Forgive my loose paraphrase. I decided that since we were on the subject of the two demoniacs that night, I would share an experience that I had when I was a teenager, with them. When I was fourteen, I met a guy when we moved to a new town. I was completely into the heavy-metal scene. So when I showed up at school, he noticed me pretty quickly, wearing my black rock shirts and Levi jacket with the patches. Kids like us all gravitated toward each other because we had a common bond. Plus he thought I
Read more

Old Houses

-
Image
I love old houses. I feel really sad to see them like this. To me this house is still beautiful, still majestic. I imagine all the rooms. All the detailed woodwork and moulding inside, the stairway, the high ceilings and old fixtures that are still intact. Like doorknobs, locks and hinges. Probably some of the original glass is still in the windows. At one point someone must have really loved this house.  This is a storybook house. It reminds me of the "The Secret Garden." It's tucked away and hidden. I can imagine myself wandering through the woods and stumbling upon it. Then bringing paint and other things to fix it up. I read a book once when I was a kid about a girl who found a house and did that, but I can't remember the name. When I see a house like this, it makes me think of the little farm family that once lived here. If I try hard enough I can still see kids running through the yard laughing and mama hanging clothes on the line. Simpler times, simpl
Read more

Down By the River

-
Image
One of my favorite things to do on a Saturday afternoon - hanging out at the river. It was a perfect day. We went for a walk on the trail, enjoying the warm sunshine and cool breeze.  The kids chased butterflies and picked wildflowers. I spent some time down by the river just reflecting on God's beautiful nature and writing in my prayer-journal, while they played. So peaceful. My daughter, Sophie, myself and my youngest daughter, Amanda. Our friend, Martin, with Sophie and Amanda Mandie playing in the dirt. Martin can throw pretty far.  Ahh...JOY!!!!
Read more