Spirit lead me...

Have you guys heard this song yet?

Ever since I heard part of it at church, 

I've been enjoying listening to it and

really meditating on these words:

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders.

Let me walk upon the waters, 

wherever you would call me.

Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander.

And my faith will be made stronger

in the presence of my Savior.

How different could our lives look if we 

really prayed this?  Exciting...and maybe 

a little out of our comfort zones?

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trust

I'm struggling to have 

joy & peace right now.

But thankfully, I don't have

to come up with them on my own.

So today, I choose to trust.

Despite how I feel, I choose trust.

And I'm going to cling to this promise,

and believe that hope will follow.

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reminder

 Who is wise and understanding 

among you?  Let them show it by their 

good life, by deeds done in the humility 

that comes from wisdom... 

...wisdom that comes from heaven

is first of all pure; then peace-loving,

considerate, submissive, full of 

mercy and good fruit, impartial 

and sincere.  (James 3:13, 17)

It's been a weirdly nutty day today,

and it's been a struggle to keep

hanging on to these verses.  I was

reading them this morning, but some 

days just seem to require a second 

(or third) look to keep on track.

 

How do you manage these

sorts of days?

 

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strengthened

Ever notice how sneaky the enemy is when

it comes to stealing our joy and peace?

Over the last few days I've been slowly getting

more and more overwhelmed with work and 

the busyness of life.  It happens gradually...with
just a few things here and there until suddenly

it all adds up to complete stress and panic.

  This morning as I sat on the couch in tears,

my amazing hubs encouraged me to spend some

time clinging to God's promises - which was
precisely what I needed to hear.  And when
I flipped open to Isaiah 40 and 41, I found
precisely what I needed to read. 

It's refreshing to hand over my worries 

to the Creator, and so energizing to put my hope

in his power.  When I do, I realize just how

inadequate my power is, and how much
better life is when I'm letting the Spirit lead.

If you're running low on your own strength,
or trying to do things without the peace
and joy of the Spirit, take a few minutes
to read these incredible promises.  

It's sure made the difference in my day.

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deep breath...

A confession:  When I get too 

much on my plate and start feeling 

overwhelmed, I just want to run away.  

I know I should roll up my sleeves and 

just do my best, but sometimes it's very 

tempting to believe that I'll never get it

all done perfectly and just check out. 

Today I'd much rather go find a spot like 

this than deal with the mountain of stressful 

projects on my desk, but instead I'm

going to take a deep breath, say a little 

prayer, and try to be more like the woman 

described in Proverbs 31:25...

She is clothed in strength and dignity, 

and she laughs without fear of the future.

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a reminder

 I love this promise.

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a reminder.

“Come to me, all you who are weary 

and burdened, and I will give you rest.  

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, 
for I am gentle and humble in heart, 

and you will find rest for your souls.  

 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

(Matthew 11:28-30)

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truth

 Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make your paths straight.

(Proverbs 3:5-6)

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i like this.

Oh Lord, you are my God;
I will exalt you and praise your name,
for in perfect faithfulness
you have done marvelous things,
things planned long ago.
(Isaiah 25:1)


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more peace.

This post really resonated with me.

Peace is something I'm really clinging to these days, and I love that she uses the words wild and fierce to describe peace. Sometimes it's easy to think of peace as an escape or an easy way out, but I don't think so.

In my opinion, choosing peace is sometimes the most difficult choice you can make....thoughts?


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peace

You will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is steadfast,
because he trusts in you.

Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock Eternal.

Yes Lord, walking in the way of your laws,
we wait for you;
your name and renown
are the desire of our hearts.

My soul yearns for you in the night;
in the morning my spirit longs for you.

Lord, you establish peace for us;
all that we have accomplished you have done for us.

(Isaiah 26:3-4,8-9,12)


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good to remember.

That the God who created the universe knows and cares about the plans for my future is just incredible to me, and never ceases to comfort and inspire me...


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thank goodness.

A good reminder - no matter where you're at...


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Promises

"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal."
(Isaiah 26:3-4)

"In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength."
(Isaiah 30:15)


Today I'm clinging to these promises, believing that if I put my trust in Jesus, He'll give me all the peace and strength I need. Sounds simple, right?


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