I am come that they might have life, and that they might
have it more abundantly.” John 10:10b
When my son, Anthony was about three years old, my husband and I had spent weeks planning a nice family vacation but we could not decide where to go. I wanted to go to the beach but Mike wanted to head north towards the mountains. Since I had just found out I was expecting another child, we knew these would be the last vacation with Anthony as an only child. So we decided to let him be the decision maker. When we posed the question to him that evening at dinner without a seconds pause, he yelled “WAL-MART!” He was so excited just at the thought of going to his favorite store. He knew he normally got a toy, a piece of candy or something that made his life a little happier every time he went. In his sweet little three-year-old mind, he had associated a trip to Wal-Mart with the best there was. He had no idea the great vacation plans his dad and I had for him. He had no conception of playing in the waves or standing on top of a mountain and seeing for miles. He did not know how much better these places would be than a one-hour walk around a department store.
As a family we were remembering (and laughing) over this story the other night when I God gave me a light bulb moment. Just Anthony was so willing to settle for so much less than we had planned for him, I tend to settle for less then God has planned for me. Just as the key verse above says He came for us to have life more abundantly. One of the definitions for abundantly is well-supplied, providing more have a plentiful supply. Think about that, Christ wants to give us more….
… more than you can imagine
…more than you can ask for
…more than your desires
…more than you deserve
…more than others have given you value of
Are you happy with just a vacation to Wal-mart or are you going to wait for him to give you a trip to the beach?
AMY
“Our lord finds our desires not too strong but too weak. We are half hearted creatures fooling around with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us. Like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday by the sea.” ~~ CS Lewis
Thanks, Amy for sharing this with everyone. It's so true that we settle when God has so much more for us. Your courage to share your intimate walk with the Lord and your family experiences is such an incentive for me. Thank you
ReplyDeleteGrat post, Amy. It really hits home that we are willing to settle for so much less than God has for us. I pray for a changed heart!
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I am waiting for my beach vacation ;-). I do not want to settle with God I want His best for me. And I know that through the season I am going through He has something Great at the end of it. Thanks for posting.
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