Well, since I'm still recovering from the pig flu, and my beloved husband is STILL hunting...I've had a lot of time to think and spend in the Word.
There are so many times when I feel like I'm giving life my all, but I still fall so short of deserving God's love. It's hard to remember that that simply isn't true, but a lie that Satan likes to feed us so that we feel it's impossible to feel God's love. It says in Ephesians 3:17-19, "And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have the power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all fullness of God." Wow. What a statement. Do you even understand how far the East is from the West? That's how far the Lord casts our sins! Thank you, Jesus for being such an amazing, wonderful, forgiving God! And for loving me, no matter how short I fall.
I also love Psalm 37:3-6. "Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun." Awesome. I can put my troubles, worries, fears, doubts...you name it, I can put it all on the Lord and if I just trust that He will take care of it all, He will give me the desires of my heart! This is so comforting. I could worry about swine flu coming back and hitting me harder than before, or I could worry about not being a good enough teacher, wife, daughter, sister, friend...but instead how about I just pray for the needs of others, and relax knowing that God has my back. Amen. Thank you Lord.
Colossians 3 talks about how we as Christians need to step away from world thinking, and rest our eyes on what lie ahead...HEAVEN! THE KINGDOM! OUR PRIZE for trusting in the Lord! "...set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God...you also will appear with him in glory." -Colossians 3:1-4. I don't know about you, but I am so thankful I am not of this world. I have a hard time even watching TV anymore. It seems like every commercial has some half-naked woman on it! WHAT! I don't understand. But I don't have to understand because it's not my world. Can I get another AMEN!
There are just so many things on my heart that I am so thankful for. I am thankful that my husband and I both have amazing jobs in this tough economic time. I am thankful that although I don't have many friends, I have super supportive, loving, genuine friends. I am thankful that I have a husband who loves me more than anything on Earth, who prays for and nurtures me no matter what the circumstance. I am thankful that I have a comfy, warm house that I can now afford! I am SOOOOO incredibly thankful for my amazing family AND extended family, who not only love me for being me, but make me laugh and help me not feel so crazy...;) just kidding. But most of all, I am so thankful for the Lord above. He provides my every need and more, keeps me humble, answers my prayers both big and small, and continues guiding me daily to His will and purpose in my life.
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Thank you for your thoughts! It's so interesting that you talk about having a hard time watching tv anymore because of all the awful images of women because Evan and I totally had a conversation about this today. It's definitely something that I struggle with, seeing the world's idea of what women should look and act like. I'm thankful for Evan and you reminding me that we are made for a different world, a better world...Thanks!
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