Wow! It has been weeks since I last posted! Life has been FULL of things and people needing my attention and love. I am continuing to learn what it means to wholly rely upon God. I comprehend what God's protection in our lives looks like. I am also learning how to care for others and be there to give someone else support, and do it through God's love and power rather than trying to give out of my own shallow well. It is amazing to me how God is able to give to us without ceasing! He has more than we, the entire human race, will ever need! He does not grow weary! The hard part is letting Him supply all that I need and not turn back to myself to make things work, or to comfort someone out of my own heart rather than out of God's amazing love.
When I find my self weary, or having nothing left to give, I realize that I was working out of my own power again. God, please renew me, and let me dip into your well of life rather than trying to do it on my own.
I lift my eyes up,
To the mountain.
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from You,
Maker of Heaven,
Creator of the earth!
Oh how I need you, Lord!
You are my only hope.
You are my only prayer.
So I will wait for you,
To come and rescue me.
Come and Give me Life!
This is my prayer. This is my desire. That I may walk in the house of the Lord, forever.
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Praise God! He is faithful. Your prayer resonates with me. I love Psalm 121, it is beautiful truth. I remember 5 years ago when I was brought to my knees because of depending on my own strength and wisdom to fix everyone elses problems - I ran out of steam pretty fast. I was full of pride that I could be some sort of glue that held everything together. I fell into a situational depression and the person that suffered the most was my poor husband because I thought I had to be strong and positive for everyone else. I won't go into the gory details of the situation (long story) but the best and most important thing was that it turned me to the scriptures. The verses that I posted on my refrigerator for 6 months were:
Matthew 11:28-30 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, 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."
I have to always remember that I need to learn to be gentle and humble in heart. I have to kill my ugly pride and go to Jesus with my worries. He is always teaching me through the scriptures to place ALL of my hope in Him.
Psalm 51:1-17
Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity
And cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me.
Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is evil in Your sight,
So that You are justified when You speak
And blameless when You judge.
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being,
And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.
Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me to hear joy and gladness,
Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.
Hide Your face from my sins
And blot out all my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from Your presence
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation
And sustain me with a willing spirit.
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners will be converted to You.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;
Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips,
That my mouth may declare Your praise.
For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
Serenity, thank you for going to God for strength and for pouring out a good measure of that strength in compassion for me, Paula, and our children. May our Savior renew you daily.
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