Struggling to ''fit in?"

It was a drizzly Dunedin day yesterday, unlike today.
It was time to watch a movie I've been wanting to watch.

And it was Paddington.
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I was one of those girls, that did have a little Paddington bear, complete with his blue duffel coat, and even wore plastic red gumboots.

As  I watched the movie, I had my favorite parts, the bit where his aunt and uncle make marmalade.
Where Paddington assumes that the brown family will adopt him.

Padddington, from the deep darkest parts of Peru, was always greatful for what he got.

Paddington struggled with a lot of things, he felt guilty that he flooded the bathroom, the train station, he was taught that people in England were well just simply waiting for him, because that is what the explorer said to Aunt Lucy.

Sometimes we just take people at their word, and believe in it.
I've felt the same, as Paddington. Trying to fit in.

It's when we grow up, we navigate our way through the storms, it might be with health, or our jobs.
But like Paddington, we are always learning something new.
God speaks not using a mega phone, but in whispers, and when we listen to those whispers, and we pray that we do his will, nothing will be able to stop us.

I've just finished reading, a book about George Muller.
He listened to God's whispers, and he knew what he should do with them, he prayed to God, and God knew with what was incredibly small beginnings, he blessed them.
The small beginnings, were so small, living day by day, using the money, only to pay for that days provisions.

You might be in that space, you might just be living out of your provisions today, and that might be it, but little by little Georges faith was unshakable.
He knew God called him to do the things he called himself to do.
God doesn't second guess himself, when he knows people are open to do his will, he knows you are that person.

I caught up with a friend today, and she pointed out, in our talks, that we have to many programs, or to many things at church to belong to.
This I found very interesting, because my aunt said the same thing a few days before hand.

God loves an open heart, he hasn't got a wall planner for church events, he sees how the spirit is working.  and when the spirit of God finds willing people, to stand and make a difference, then, we are successful.
We don't need to have any more popular things in church to belong to, or anythings else, we need to get with the Spirit of God, and go with him to do the things he calls us to do.

We have community, we have the spirit of God that rose Jesus from the dead in us, nothing is beyond us.

Jesus is alive in us, we are only just passing through, and that means we need to make the most out of every moment of your lives.
And yes it's dangerous to think of that, but sometimes, it's the most rewarding thing in life.
We find ourselves listening to God's voice all the time, it might be blessing someone with something,  it might be networking with someone on a friends behalf, so that person has a job.
Jesus never was self centred or bitter, he was perfect yes,  he was without sin, there was no room in his life to be sinful or bitter.
And he was around people who complained, who everyday was with him, but only until he died, others acutely believed.
Jesus was open to his fathers will, he was open to blessing others others that didn't see his way.
And when we bless others, with a good reply, instead of annoying that person, because lets face it, that person won't see God if all they ever get told is ''it's all your fault''
That will just turn others off, and then they will begin to think, ''well God is just not there'' that is why we need to be careful of what we say, even though it's so easy to be really angry at them.

God never gives up on people, he always gives people the chance again and again, and then means we have to give people the chance.
They might not be great at it to start with, but they are trying, they are not passive and giving up all the time.
The moment we give up, is the time we give up trying.
So no matter what sort of wacky or extraordinary things that God wants us to do.
Little by little, it will all make sense, in my own life, there are things that at the time doesn't make sense, or don't add up, but little by little the more you grow up in God, he uses that blessing in your life so that you can make your light shine.
It might be that $10 dollar note left over from shopping for food, and God told you to give to the lady on the street, it might just be spending time with that lonely friend, who might be wondering if anyone cares.
It might be that letter to that long lost friend, no matter what it is, everything makes sense to God. and by doing that, you'll be in tune with God, and the more you're in tune with him the more he will talk to you about taking that next step in your life.
Chloe