+Jeanne Takenaka @JeanneTakenaka
Our Five Minute Friday prompt this week is—FORGET. This largely unedited “rough draft” form of writing stretches this perfectionist, in the best of ways. I write for five minutes on a given topic. If you’re interested in learning more about 5-Minute Fridays, check out our hostess, Kate Motaung’s site. Or, click on the link at the bottom of this post. As you read my simpler Friday posts, I hope you’ll join in the conversation!
FORGET
A few times in my life, I suspected that God may have forgotten me. When I searched for two years for a teaching job, I was so ready to begin really l living my life!
When I attended ten weddings in one year, and was in two of them. When would my prince charming come and help me begin really living my life?
When so many friends had babies in a short span of time . . .
When hubby and I attended a new church on Mother’s Day and three times carnations were offered, and then rescinded when I admitted I was not a mother—physically—though I was in my heart. I was so ready to begin really living my life.
How many times did I secretly accuse God of forgetting me?
It wasn’t until I really and truly understood how amazing His love is for me—and each of His children—that I began to see that He hadn’t ever forgotten me.
When my eyes focused on unmet desires, I forgot Him, for the sake of what I was certain would fulfill my heart and make me happy.
I was stuck in those times of forgetfulness.
But—our God—His love for us is perfect, complete and passionate. He never forgets us. Mothers never forget their children. They may go a little crazy sometimes, and even mamas who have not been able to raise their own children, they never forget.
And our God? His love is even stronger, his memory never fades. He knows us from the inside out, and He still loves us.
He knows our needs before we do. And He has His ways of fulfilling those needs. We don’t always understand, but we can be assured He never forgets us. It’s one of His promises.
May we grow in not forgetting His faithfulness to us, especially in those hardest of times. May we always remember Him and His love for us.
What about you? When have you forgotten something? How has God shown you He remembers and loves you?
Today, I’m linking up with Kate Motaung’s Five Minute Friday—Forget
Jeanne Takenaka 