What in the
WORLD
is going on Here??!?!!????
Have you ever felt that way? Me too. This past month or so has been a rather foggy, blurry, dizzying, sometimes discouraging, mess (?) -- with many unknowns. The good news is that through it all, God has been teaching me more about the things that are in my heart and helping me to work through them and draw closer to Him!
These past few days I have been realizing that I need not let my circumstances, the things that I see with my eyes, not knowing what the future holds, not knowing exactly how to respond to the present --- to steal His joy in my heart and life!
and my will be lost in Thine."
- from the hymn Draw Me Nearer
Sometimes it is painfully easy to make life inordinately complicated. I know that I fall into this trap at times. Going back to the basics: Love God with all of my heart, love my neighbor as I love myself. It's just that simple, and just that hard. The joy comes in knowing that it is God who is doing this work in and through me. By humility and surrender, consistently living my life for Him, He works through me though I am usually oblivious to what He is doing as He goes about it.
I find my joy in loving and serving Him each day, He is faithful to work out His plan through me, in me, and around. Ultimately, it doesn't matter whether I understand or not, whether things appear foggy, confusing, frustrating, pointless...or whatever... My King is on the Throne and He works all things together for my good.
"Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you." - 1 Peter 5:7
"Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father...Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows." - Matthew 10:29 & 31
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit." - Romans 15:13
