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In recent months I've been finding a peace and a joy amidst the ruins. Ive been coming into a new awareness of myself and my unique position on the planet. I've been exploring the anatomy of hope and purpose through the lens of sorrow.
Knowing that you are not fulfilling your life's purpose and finding the courage and the faith to activate it are two very different things. This used to cause me much discontent, stress and fatique. This came to a head when after losing my father, my life came to a grinding halt, much like the jarring, grating noise of the wheels of a freight train pulling into a station. For awhile after 'The Jolt', I teeter tottered at the precipice of despair and depression.
But somehow, The Lord of all Grace helped me find the courage to make some life changing decisions. Through the haze and deep distress of a painful loss, I dared to Let Go and Let God and he has caused me to flourish and blossom like desert cacti after the rain.
Thanks be to God, I've struck my chord of purpose. Here I am on this blog, exploring my passion for creative expression in a forum that speaks of His Goodness and Love.
To give off or reflect flashes of light ~ glitter ~ To be brilliant in performance ~ To shine with animation.
The root word Spark also means to fire or ignite. If we use this etymological analysis of the word in light of God's relevance to our lives, then we uncover a bright and powerful truth. When we align ourselves with God's purpose for our lives then we can't help but Sparkle For His Glory and Sparkle With the Light of His Glory. When He ignites our Spirit with his love then we in turn emit reflective points of light into the world. We perform brilliantly and even our speech shines with animation when we speak of his love. Interestingly enough the word animation comes from the greek word anima which means soul or life. Coincidence? God's truths sometimes comes to us in a series of incidents, accidents, and seeming coincidences, but its just God's way of remaining anonymous until we gaze intently into the light of His Word and catch a glimpse of the plans he has for our lives. Brilliant plans for a full and rich life that sparkles with his Glory.