Fireflies.

I saw fireflies tonight.


And not like one lonely one in my backyard.


I'm talkin like A LOT of fireflies.

Lighting up the earth.



Brightening the darkest corners.


Shining like stars on earth.





And as I walked down the darkening street..
they reminded of something.




I am always setting my goals SO high.
Like really REALLY high.




And I'm not talkin about fleeting goals,
like learning to play the guitar or losing 5 pounds.

I'm talkin about heart goals.
The deeper parts of myself that cry out to be better.




If you could only stop thinking about this, or sinning like that.
THEN, maybe,

Just maybe,


You will be more like Jesus.

You won't be as much of a disappointment.


You will be WORTHY of His love.


And y'all, I like always fall short.



ALWAYS.





And this evening, I was so. frickin. tired.


SO TIRED OF IT.


I can't be the woman, the DAUGHTER, He wants me to be.


I'm a loser, and a disappointment.

I'm ALWAYS falling short.






Y'all, we set our goals SO high.
ESPECIALLY as Christians.


We believe this lie as Christians that you can sleep when your dead.
Do as MUCH as you can now for the kingdom.


Well, I have news for you.

If you don't rest, you end up dead anyways.




You get SO overwhelmed by the "stuff" and take your eyes off Jesus.




And tonight, those fireflies reminded me that we tend to shoot for the stars.
Aim SO high.
When Jesus reminded me that He provides the stars, HERE.
Right now.
In front of me.


And Jesus just started speaking to me:
Stop aiming so high.
I am here with you NOW. In this moment.
I am tangible.
I am Immanuel. God WITH you.



Y'all, I love when my Father reminds me of why I am here.



Work doesn't fulfill.
My friends don't fulfill.
Alcohol doesn't fulfill.
Food doesn't fulfill.
My family doesn't fulfill.

JESUS fulfills.

And y'all, He is here WITH us.




He loves you.

You were created to be loved by Him

and to love Him back.



So.

Stop setting your goals too high,

And start setting your eyes on HIM.




And be reminded of His great GREAT love for YOU.



Because when you were still IN deep.
Sucked under.



DEAD
IN
YOUR
SIN.





He died for you.



That's love y'all.



Remember that.




Forever His,
Rach