You got it, kid.
LOLing, :D))
Jenn
Yeah, sometimes I hurt, feel lonely, and wonder why it hasn't happened to me. God has been so good to me, though ... showered me with His overwhelming, precious mercy, grace, love, and joy ... and I want to share some of that with you, and challenge you to look beyond "happily married." For now, anyways. How about trying "ecstatically single" on for size? :D
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
So guess what God has been telling me recently?
You know, it's a good thing it's summertime now, cuz I have a new excuse for my stupidity: "Sorry, guys, I have blonde highlights; whad else d'ya expect?"
I just decorated for a close friend's wedding (pics on that later), and God was good in many, many ways. But ... you singulars know how it is. The biggest thing that's been getting me down is; okay, it seems like my little, everyday walk with God is pretty good, overall; He's speaking to me through His Word, even in Joshua, where this tribe gets this chunk of land to this sea and this border (that was cool!); but when it comes to the big stuff--what does God want for the rest of my life?-- I'm getting nothing. It feels like the proverbial brick wall. I keep asking, "God, what am I doing wrong? Why is everything so cloudy?" I could've sworn a coupla months ago that I knew ... So now, am I doubting in the dark what You've shown me in the light? Ohhh, this is tough.
The only message I keep getting from God: "Trust Me."
Whew. Tough order, God.
The other day, I was thinking on Proverbs 3:5-6; you know, the one that we all glibly quote. But let's take it section by section, shall we?
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart." Like I said, tough order. Something hit me, though: how many times do we trust someone we don't know? Not very often, unless it's out of necessity or we're suckers. So that's Project One. Knowing God. Realizing that He can be trusted in this situation, just like He proved in all those other situations, you blonde. :)
"Lean not unto thine own understanding." God gave us common sense for a reason, but there's some stuff with God where logic doesn't cut it. Like the Virgin Birth, for instance; and so a lot of scientists have their knickers in a knot. Yeah, well, sometimes God decides to break our rules, and that's when the trusting part comes in again.
"In all thy ways acknowledge Him." Do I stop and talk to God about what I'd like to do, about what I have to do, throughout the day? Am I genuinely open to His opinion in the matter? Or am I so engrossed in my busy little schedule that I never stop to find out what He thinks? Not to mention, be willing to not only find out what He thinks, but also to switch up my plans to line up with His?
And then the great promise: "And He shall direct thy paths." Wow.
It's interesting that the next verse says, "Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the the Lord, and depart from evil."
And I can't get this song out of my head, so I'll get it into your head. :)
Trusting (or trying to),
Jenn
You know, it's a good thing it's summertime now, cuz I have a new excuse for my stupidity: "Sorry, guys, I have blonde highlights; whad else d'ya expect?"
I just decorated for a close friend's wedding (pics on that later), and God was good in many, many ways. But ... you singulars know how it is. The biggest thing that's been getting me down is; okay, it seems like my little, everyday walk with God is pretty good, overall; He's speaking to me through His Word, even in Joshua, where this tribe gets this chunk of land to this sea and this border (that was cool!); but when it comes to the big stuff--what does God want for the rest of my life?-- I'm getting nothing. It feels like the proverbial brick wall. I keep asking, "God, what am I doing wrong? Why is everything so cloudy?" I could've sworn a coupla months ago that I knew ... So now, am I doubting in the dark what You've shown me in the light? Ohhh, this is tough.
The only message I keep getting from God: "Trust Me."
Whew. Tough order, God.
The other day, I was thinking on Proverbs 3:5-6; you know, the one that we all glibly quote. But let's take it section by section, shall we?
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart." Like I said, tough order. Something hit me, though: how many times do we trust someone we don't know? Not very often, unless it's out of necessity or we're suckers. So that's Project One. Knowing God. Realizing that He can be trusted in this situation, just like He proved in all those other situations, you blonde. :)
"Lean not unto thine own understanding." God gave us common sense for a reason, but there's some stuff with God where logic doesn't cut it. Like the Virgin Birth, for instance; and so a lot of scientists have their knickers in a knot. Yeah, well, sometimes God decides to break our rules, and that's when the trusting part comes in again.
"In all thy ways acknowledge Him." Do I stop and talk to God about what I'd like to do, about what I have to do, throughout the day? Am I genuinely open to His opinion in the matter? Or am I so engrossed in my busy little schedule that I never stop to find out what He thinks? Not to mention, be willing to not only find out what He thinks, but also to switch up my plans to line up with His?
And then the great promise: "And He shall direct thy paths." Wow.
It's interesting that the next verse says, "Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the the Lord, and depart from evil."
And I can't get this song out of my head, so I'll get it into your head. :)
Trusting (or trying to),
Jenn
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