harmonious balance

The only thing I love more than being affected, is affecting others.
It comes down to sharing our stories, our gifts, our blessings and our challenges.
Listening to others, learning and growing.
Doing your best and then simply letting go.

peace & God bless
tom j deters

Contact: tomjdeters@gmail.com

permalink Sunday Morning - “Learning…” Good morning & Happy Easter! I have been reflecting… on reflecting. I recognize I have been doing A, B and C trying to achieve D. I feel like I am being tested in a way that I could not have predicted. I see many people doing that one thing so brilliantly. It brings them success, stability, peace and happiness. I do many things, but not one great. That is something I must face and work through. It will not be an easy path, I must let go of many thoughts, ideas and principles instilled within. That is what I have been doing and feel I am being led to follow, to follow Him… closer. I believe He is trying to teach me that, which I must learn. To do so, I must slow down, which is not easily done nor an easy choice. I have worked since I was seven and have never stopped. I have never had only one job nor only one passion. To be me at this point in time and be given more time to think and less to do, is a challenge. I have accepted certain tests for moments, for days, but I have never been consistent enough, obviously. I preach consistency with everything, yet yielded in this arena for myself. He is teaching me patience and resolve in an area that I, and many avoid. “Be still and know that I am God” is what I am trying to focus on. I know the lessons lay ahead on this path. He only wants peace for me. It is what He wants most for us. Can we be in a place to receive it? Can I? I have been reading a daily prayer book with my wife “40 days with Jesus” (40 days of Lent) and it has truly had an affect on me. One of those things where you feel it was written just for you. Last week during some down time, I spent a couple of hours today re-reading the booklet and highlighting it before I had a client. It consistently and repetitively stated things that I truly believe I fully need to embrace and accept. I need to have faith in where He is leading me and be patient in that lesson. I need to speak to Him daily, moment to moment, to stay close so I can feel the peace He desires for me. After reading I felt peace and then welcomed my client.  She walked in, tears in her eyes, and explained the test she had that day. I went and grabbed the booklet and read a page I had read earlier to her and shared what I had being feeling and how it affected me. I shared with her that rarely are we tested in the areas that we excel in. But rather, we will be tested in the areas we are not so comfortable in. We will be guided, not typically by choice, to face the weaker areas of our lives. We are brought a lesson to be learned when He feels we are ready to be tested in that area. This is what we need to accept and embrace and allow it to guide us further down our path. I have stated this many times before but, if we are the best we can be; physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually we will be able to discern what is truly important and the strength that lies inside of each of us. That is the path we must walk and on that path we must face each challenge as it presents itself to us, fully believing that He believes we are at a point to handle it. I slowed down enough to read and feel close to Him for no other reason than I wanted to feel peace. In the very next moment I was able to share and help a good friend and client with that knowledge. That is what I have to remember and what I wanted to share… with you :-) Enjoy your Sunday & HAPPY EASTER! peace & God bless tjd

Sunday Morning - “Learning…”

Good morning & Happy Easter!

I have been reflecting… on reflecting. I recognize I have been doing A, B and C trying to achieve D. I feel like I am being tested in a way that I could not have predicted. I see many people doing that one thing so brilliantly. It brings them success, stability, peace and happiness. I do many things, but not one great. That is something I must face and work through. It will not be an easy path, I must let go of many thoughts, ideas and principles instilled within. That is what I have been doing and feel I am being led to follow, to follow Him… closer. I believe He is trying to teach me that, which I must learn. To do so, I must slow down, which is not easily done nor an easy choice. I have worked since I was seven and have never stopped. I have never had only one job nor only one passion. To be me at this point in time and be given more time to think and less to do, is a challenge. I have accepted certain tests for moments, for days, but I have never been consistent enough, obviously. I preach consistency with everything, yet yielded in this arena for myself. He is teaching me patience and resolve in an area that I, and many avoid. “Be still and know that I am God” is what I am trying to focus on. I know the lessons lay ahead on this path. He only wants peace for me. It is what He wants most for us. Can we be in a place to receive it? Can I?

I have been reading a daily prayer book with my wife “40 days with Jesus” (40 days of Lent) and it has truly had an affect on me. One of those things where you feel it was written just for you. Last week during some down time, I spent a couple of hours today re-reading the booklet and highlighting it before I had a client. It consistently and repetitively stated things that I truly believe I fully need to embrace and accept. I need to have faith in where He is leading me and be patient in that lesson. I need to speak to Him daily, moment to moment, to stay close so I can feel the peace He desires for me. After reading I felt peace and then welcomed my client.  She walked in, tears in her eyes, and explained the test she had that day. I went and grabbed the booklet and read a page I had read earlier to her and shared what I had being feeling and how it affected me. I shared with her that rarely are we tested in the areas that we excel in. But rather, we will be tested in the areas we are not so comfortable in. We will be guided, not typically by choice, to face the weaker areas of our lives. We are brought a lesson to be learned when He feels we are ready to be tested in that area. This is what we need to accept and embrace and allow it to guide us further down our path.

I have stated this many times before but, if we are the best we can be; physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually we will be able to discern what is truly important and the strength that lies inside of each of us. That is the path we must walk and on that path we must face each challenge as it presents itself to us, fully believing that He believes we are at a point to handle it. I slowed down enough to read and feel close to Him for no other reason than I wanted to feel peace. In the very next moment I was able to share and help a good friend and client with that knowledge. That is what I have to remember and what I wanted to share… with you :-)

Enjoy your Sunday & HAPPY EASTER!

peace & God bless

tjd

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