Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center
Seattle, Washington
Let’s talk about how God turns your trials into TRIUMPH!! I
had a 1st class experience that truly unveiled the Goodness, Grace,
and Glory of God’s Love. To some it may seem like nothing, but for me, and the
little girl inside that fought so many battles for me long before I became the
woman I am discovering today, I am amazed at how God works it all out for His
Good Will and Purpose. He does not skip a beat! And for that I’m grateful. I’m
grateful that when I’m tempted to despair, He provides an escape from my own
self-defeat. I’m grateful that even though I have ignored Him time and time
again, and turned my heart away from Him for the love of temporary things, that
He never withholds His Love from me and has everlasting compassion for my tears.
I’m also grateful that He is merciful and does not allow all the consequences that my ill behavior and poor choices deserve, because He is now, and has always
been, my Protector and my Provider and not my punisher.
I few years back I began to envision a cross-country trip. One
day I would like to touch every state in this great country of ours and I have
to admit, that Washington State was the last on my list. To me, it seemed the
farthest away and besides the movie, Sleepless in Seattle (which I have never
seen), I hadn’t heard much else that really interested me. But would it be
cliché to say that Knowledge Unlocks Doors? Because what I experienced in just 3
days enamored me and gave me a greater hope.
Washington State jumped to the top 20 of my cross-country
ambitions and made a very great impression on me. I was truly inspired by a
visit to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which also included a self-guided
tour of their Discovery Center and Seattle’s Pop Culture Museum with a snapshot
of the waterfront. The best way for me to describe why God chose my last location
on my cross-country journey to be my first location at this very crucial time in my life (RESET
2018) sparked the image of a good book entitled My Thorns Formed My Crown written by a friend and former colleague,
Terrence Jones. In short Terrence Jones speaks about how his trauma gave birth
to his purpose. And I believe it is as such for everyone, who has truly
persevered through relentless trauma. Some may come to know their purpose
through 'purely' good guidance and loving support. Some of us, like me, may have
felt that we almost missed it, with our eyes being blinded and our hearts being
darkened by so many unfortunate circumstances. But by some miracle, God is
working it all out for my Good and in the meanwhile, I am gaining more and more
Freedom to Trust and Believe. Stay Tuned
World…
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center
Seattle, Washington
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