Lord you know my heart, the pain it's felt, lying so deep within.
But Lord you know my dreams, desires that remain, I still love you- with all that I am.
As for now, here I am. I long only for your plan. As for now, here I am. May I walk with you... again?
Prince of all peace, may my faith you increase- as I trust in your Word. My future what will it bring? My heart it longs to know...but I won't question, just believe.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Surprise change of seasons...
I was recently talking with an incredible woman of God who has been speaking truth into my life in the past few months... and this is what she shared:
She was sharing about an analogy of our spiritual journey as the seasons of the year. Spring represents a time in which you're hearing God speak so much to you... words are fresh and constant, you can feel the blooming taking place. Spring of course is followed by Summer, in which a visible consistency of much fruit allows you to soar from one day to the next. As this season of summer comes to an end, a season of pruning back, cutting away - all of a sudden your summer surge comes to an end and you realize that things are a bit painful as this pruning back takes place. Winter comes and it seems as though God is now completely silent... Whatever did happen to that time of many words that is now a faint memory?
So I realized that all of a sudden this weekend I have abruptly moved from an incredible spring and summer right smack into Fall. Why this weekend? I wish I knew how to answer that myself... but boy did it come unexpectedly.
The exciting part is that I know pruning always results in MORE fruit.. which is my heart's desire. Please pray for me, as my heart is fragile right now. I long to know my savior more intimately- I long to seek his face to the point that I know his direction by the way his eyes direct.
The funniest part of this surprise is that I've been whinning the past three weeks about how tired of summer I am and how badly I miss the beautiful Oregon fall... hmmm maybe we should be careful as to what we pray for ;)
She was sharing about an analogy of our spiritual journey as the seasons of the year. Spring represents a time in which you're hearing God speak so much to you... words are fresh and constant, you can feel the blooming taking place. Spring of course is followed by Summer, in which a visible consistency of much fruit allows you to soar from one day to the next. As this season of summer comes to an end, a season of pruning back, cutting away - all of a sudden your summer surge comes to an end and you realize that things are a bit painful as this pruning back takes place. Winter comes and it seems as though God is now completely silent... Whatever did happen to that time of many words that is now a faint memory?
So I realized that all of a sudden this weekend I have abruptly moved from an incredible spring and summer right smack into Fall. Why this weekend? I wish I knew how to answer that myself... but boy did it come unexpectedly.
The exciting part is that I know pruning always results in MORE fruit.. which is my heart's desire. Please pray for me, as my heart is fragile right now. I long to know my savior more intimately- I long to seek his face to the point that I know his direction by the way his eyes direct.
The funniest part of this surprise is that I've been whinning the past three weeks about how tired of summer I am and how badly I miss the beautiful Oregon fall... hmmm maybe we should be careful as to what we pray for ;)
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Just when you think you have it figured out....
Have you ever noticed how just when you think you've got life figured out God completely changes things around... friendly sovereignty reminder I suppose. God is funny ya know. It's been an interesting few weeks because all of a sudden everything I thought I knew so confidently I no longer do... in fact I feel at quite a loss. I don't feel "bad" about it or anything...actually at peace and just fine... but just at a total loss. Once again, here I am waiting for the surprises of God to unfold.
hmmm another important thing to share: most soy ice cream alternatives are not really good at all, but if eaten in small enough quantities it still seems like a treat.. however, I tried the Trader Joe's Soy Cream Cherry Chocolate Chunk tonight and it was SO GOOD! Significantly better than any other soy substitute I've had... just thought I should share for all my non-dairy friends.
and as a point of encouragement- this has been my verse of the week: "Call to me and I will answer you. I will show you great and mighty things which you do not know!" Jer. 33:3
hmmm another important thing to share: most soy ice cream alternatives are not really good at all, but if eaten in small enough quantities it still seems like a treat.. however, I tried the Trader Joe's Soy Cream Cherry Chocolate Chunk tonight and it was SO GOOD! Significantly better than any other soy substitute I've had... just thought I should share for all my non-dairy friends.
and as a point of encouragement- this has been my verse of the week: "Call to me and I will answer you. I will show you great and mighty things which you do not know!" Jer. 33:3
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