This kind of contentment is a gift I’ve received from the best Gift Giver. He knows my heart and my needs. He will keep leading me out of the valley and into new places that are tailor-made for me. And if I can trust Him in little things like contentment, then I will surely trust Him in the bigger things in life. I share this because if it can happen in my life, I believe it can happen for anyone. I get so much out of hearing people’s stories and what they’ve been through. So, I’m determined to tell my own. We all have struggles, it’s what happens in the midst of them that intrigues me. If you’re struggling, just know—you’re my people.
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“God talks to everybody else, but He never talks to me!” It felt like everyone around me was talking about how God spoke to them, and all the exciting experiences He was taking them on. And there I was, out in the cold, only hearing silence in response to my prayers.
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It’s the first thing to do when you’re lost!
In my last post, entitled Lost in Life, I wrote about what happened one day, when I sat down to write. I described the image that came into my mind of a hiker, lost in the woods. God showed me that many of us are lost in life and that we need to do the same 2 things as the hiker would, in order find our path back. Today we’re talking about that first necessary action.
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Do you ever feel lost? It’s easy to get turned around in life. Sometimes we get jostled about, so much so, that we lose our equilibrium & sense of direction. Life is just like that sometimes! But, so is any off-road adventure that’s worth the thrill of taking. Pursuing life in the Spirit is most definitely worth every white knuckle grip, clinging to the edge, holding on by a thread moment! And ALL the fear-thrills that cause us to readjust and find our footing in Christ again and again is an important part of the journey.
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There is a way to live unbound. It isn’t easy. In fact, it takes grit. Because what Jesus said is true, the only way to find your life is to loose it. When we yield our way and accept His Way, we get unbound— which begins a process of learning to live it.
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Whatever God is whispering to your heart today, let it take root just as if He were planting it in fertile soil. Be aware of other issues of your heart that He may want you to address. Have you ever had a morning glory creeping vine sneaking in to your flower bed? It will wrap around large healthy plants until it entangles and suppresses it’s growth.
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Have you ever lived in the midst of a remodel? It takes a lot of patience and perseverance! This morning as I woke up, I was thinking of all the changes we’ve had and the major remodel and repair we’ve done on our property the last 4 years. That’s when I heard God whisper, “That’s exactly what I do, I am always at work in your life.” And right away I understood, as I said, “I never thought about it like that, I guess that means I am under construction too!”
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If our life is like a book, then we are the main character. And no matter what the storyline has been, God is able to do some edits, do some rewrites, and change our story. I want to spend a little time today, following up on The Story of Your Life, my earlier article on the idea of our lives being like a book.
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