Today, the Lord worked.
HE met our families needs in so many ways.
Here is just a snippet of my take away.
Hebrews 12:1-3
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
My prayer this week is that I will run with perseverance and always be considering Jesus, as to not grow weary and lose heart.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
He's got the WHOLE WORLD in His hands.
I've been super humbled lately.
Realizing just how small we are,
All of us.
How hard the world can rock us
and still
How LOVED we are by OUR GOD!
He literally created the HEAVENS and the EARTH, The WHOLE UNIVERSE, the entirety of existence. EVERYTHING! I feel stupid on the days when I forget this. When it takes a little 8 year old voice saying, "I know how all the planets got there.... GOD, duh!" to remind me.
I know my God. I love my God. I desperately yearn for my God.
But still there are days when I'm so taken aback by how much I think my little world is crumbling to pieces.
Like He would want bad for my life, or pain in my heart. Like He doesn't love me like I know He does.
the truth is....
HE is in control. HE is our loving Father. HE loves me, you, us! HE only wants good for my life.
Good doesn't mean easy. GOOD doesn't mean painless. Good doesn't mean beautiful.
Good is good, and God. is. good.
So on days when my heart is hurting, and I'm wondering why my all so important world is horrifically crumbling and all the most important things in the world are just being viciously yanked out from under me I HAVE to step back, take a deep breath, and remember..........
He's got the WHOLE world in HIS hands.
His loving, beautiful, perfect hands.
"For I know the plans I have for your, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
- Jeremiah 29:11
Realizing just how small we are,
All of us.
How hard the world can rock us
and still
How LOVED we are by OUR GOD!
He literally created the HEAVENS and the EARTH, The WHOLE UNIVERSE, the entirety of existence. EVERYTHING! I feel stupid on the days when I forget this. When it takes a little 8 year old voice saying, "I know how all the planets got there.... GOD, duh!" to remind me.
I know my God. I love my God. I desperately yearn for my God.
But still there are days when I'm so taken aback by how much I think my little world is crumbling to pieces.
Like He would want bad for my life, or pain in my heart. Like He doesn't love me like I know He does.
the truth is....
HE is in control. HE is our loving Father. HE loves me, you, us! HE only wants good for my life.
Good doesn't mean easy. GOOD doesn't mean painless. Good doesn't mean beautiful.
Good is good, and God. is. good.
So on days when my heart is hurting, and I'm wondering why my all so important world is horrifically crumbling and all the most important things in the world are just being viciously yanked out from under me I HAVE to step back, take a deep breath, and remember..........
He's got the WHOLE world in HIS hands.
His loving, beautiful, perfect hands.
"For I know the plans I have for your, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
- Jeremiah 29:11
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