Time to get in the shower this morning, but I'm bursting at the seams to share something: I have sung all the songs, read the scriptures, and listened to the sermons on having peace in the midst of everything, but today I get it. I really, really get it. Soon I will share some stories of what's been happening, but I just need to share this word.
When God allows you to go through a trial of any kind,continue to sing songs of praise and lift up His mighty Name with thanksgiving. Live on your knees, trusting Him to be the good and powerful God He says He is. Speak only positive words, and believe for what you cannot see. And in the midst of the storms of life, you really can have peace and joy. Enough said for now. Just believe it -- it doesn't make sense in the world's eyes, but the peace of God passes understanding, and I have never felt so blessed in my whole life.
Praising God for unspeakable joy,
Jean
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Life Comes at You Fast but God's Timing is Perfect
Well, good morning . . . this will be a quick moment because it's 5:00 AM and I have to go to work today, but I just had to share a word because my heart is full.
Have you seen those commercials that say, "Life comes at you fast"? Well, I think they have it right. Sometimes life just comes at you from all directions, and in the words of my dear friend, Jean, it "hits you in the back of the head with a 2 X 4." There's some truth to that but there are some bigger truths you need to know today.
When life comes at you fast, God has a plan. His timing isn't too fast or too slow. It is perfect, just as He is perfect. He orders our steps every single day, and in scripture it promises that those who wait on the Lord . . . wait on His timing. . will renew their strength and rise up on wings like eagles.
Truth #2: In the words of scripture, God can give us beauty from the ashes of our lives and joy for our mourning. I am living proof of that these days just as I have been in the past, and I am here to testify: when God allows us and those we love to rise from the ashes of life, He can and will do a new thing that will blow our minds! And when He gives us joy for our mourning, the joy is almost inexpressible. I have cried some genuine tears in recent weeks, but I have cried them before the mercy seat of my almighty God, and I know He holds my tears in His hands. He allows me to pour my heart out to Him and love Him in the midst of my tears, and then He can do miracles that I couldn't even imagine. He is so very good.
Truth #3: Sometimes when God is trying to answer our prayers, we need to pray, trust Him, and then BE QUIET! He knows so much more than we do what needs to be done, and He orchestrates things in a way that we couldn't even envision. He is the God who can do "exceedingly and abundantly more than we could ask or think" because His power is living in us, and that power is incredible.
I need to spend some time with God now, so this blog will close for today, but know this: no matter where you are today or what you are facing, you are a child of God. He loves you, He desires to be in a relationship with you, and He has a plan for your life . . . even for your difficulties. He is the God of the universe, and He can allow us to walk through fire and not even be burned. He can allow us to be in the rivers of life and not be overtaken. He can bring beauty from ashes. Believe it today and let Him do a work in you that you just won't believe!
Be blessed. I sure am.
Love you -- Jean
Have you seen those commercials that say, "Life comes at you fast"? Well, I think they have it right. Sometimes life just comes at you from all directions, and in the words of my dear friend, Jean, it "hits you in the back of the head with a 2 X 4." There's some truth to that but there are some bigger truths you need to know today.
When life comes at you fast, God has a plan. His timing isn't too fast or too slow. It is perfect, just as He is perfect. He orders our steps every single day, and in scripture it promises that those who wait on the Lord . . . wait on His timing. . will renew their strength and rise up on wings like eagles.
Truth #2: In the words of scripture, God can give us beauty from the ashes of our lives and joy for our mourning. I am living proof of that these days just as I have been in the past, and I am here to testify: when God allows us and those we love to rise from the ashes of life, He can and will do a new thing that will blow our minds! And when He gives us joy for our mourning, the joy is almost inexpressible. I have cried some genuine tears in recent weeks, but I have cried them before the mercy seat of my almighty God, and I know He holds my tears in His hands. He allows me to pour my heart out to Him and love Him in the midst of my tears, and then He can do miracles that I couldn't even imagine. He is so very good.
Truth #3: Sometimes when God is trying to answer our prayers, we need to pray, trust Him, and then BE QUIET! He knows so much more than we do what needs to be done, and He orchestrates things in a way that we couldn't even envision. He is the God who can do "exceedingly and abundantly more than we could ask or think" because His power is living in us, and that power is incredible.
I need to spend some time with God now, so this blog will close for today, but know this: no matter where you are today or what you are facing, you are a child of God. He loves you, He desires to be in a relationship with you, and He has a plan for your life . . . even for your difficulties. He is the God of the universe, and He can allow us to walk through fire and not even be burned. He can allow us to be in the rivers of life and not be overtaken. He can bring beauty from ashes. Believe it today and let Him do a work in you that you just won't believe!
Be blessed. I sure am.
Love you -- Jean
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