Nothing is too hard for God

Jeremiah 32:17

Alas, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by Your outstretched arm! There is nothing too hard or too wonderful for You-"

Healing of the sick is not too hard for God.

Forgiveness of detestable actions is not too hard for God.

To mend and heal the broken hearted is not too hard for God.

Redemption of the most despicable life is not too hard for God.

Nothing, absolutely Nothing is too hard for You, God.

Let Your Will Be Done. Let Your Kingdom Come.

I believe in You. I wait for You. I love You.

Unraveled

You uncover my heart.
Like a string around a spool.
You unravel me.
Gently unfolding,
rotation by rotation in Your hand.
Observing each thought,
each action.
I try to hide,
stay tightly wound,
but the tighter I hold onto me,
the weaker I become.
And it takes nothing for You
to come and unravel my heart
and I become nothing
but a mess of string at Your feet.
Yet how gracious is Your love.
You pick me up
and like a tapestry,
you weave me into the story
you have written.

Moments

Yesterday, my run was late. I like late night runs in the spring/summer because it stays light out so long here. Afterward I went to the park to stretch out. I layed down in the soft full grass and streched my arms way out. When was the last time you did that? It felt so good to lie there and feel the grass and look up at the sky and listen to the wind in the trees. I thought about the Lord and how good he is and how thankful I am for Him.

In little ways I hear your song
singing in my soul,
I close my eyes and wait on you
for in you I am whole.

The following verse has nothing to do with any of that but it touched me this week...

Psalm 119:26 "I have declared my ways and opened my griefs to You, and you listened to me; teach me your statutes.

How tender the Lord is with us...He listens to our griefs and then He teaches us His ways. Beautiful and I want more.

The Lie of Dissatisfaction and the Truth about Contentment

Something I've been meditating on...

Matthew 6:33

But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.

These words of Jesus keep washing over me. Whenever my flesh wants to rise up in selfishness I want His words and His spirit to rise over me in remembrance of this scripture. I have so much freedom and I take it for granted.

Freedom with my time.
Freedom with my money.
Freedom with where I go.
Freedom with what I do.

The grass is not greener on the other side!

Yet, my flesh is never satisfied. And you know what? It never will be, because it's my flesh.
That's why we are told in Galatians 5:22-24 to live by the Spirit! And who's Spirit would that be? The Holy Spirit.

The Spirit of Love.
The Spirit of Joy.
The Spirit of Peace.
The Spirit of Patience.
The Spirit of Kindness.
The Spirit of Goodness
The Spirit of Faithfulness.
The Spirit of Gentleness.
And
The Spirit of Self-Control......

"And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with it's passions and appetites and desires."

Tell me this! If we are called according to his design and purpose (Romans 8:28) (and we are) what room is there for dissatisfaction with the portion He has given us for today? None, as far as I'm concerned.

Lord, Give me (give us!) deeper revelation of your Truth and satisfaction in You alone. Amen!

First Fruits

Sometimes I can feel You, near me when I pray.
Sometimes I can see You in the beauty of the day.
Sometimes I can sense You, in the middle of the night.
Though I sleep alone in bed I'm warmed in Your delight.

Sometimes when I'm crying, I know You're crying too.
Sometimes when I'm laughing, I laugh because of You.
Sometimes when I'm lonely, I know I'm not alone.
I know that you were lonely too...so far way from Home.

Someday when it's over, will You draw me near?
Will You whisper in my ear the words I long to hear?
"I'm so proud of you." I want to hear You say.
"I know it wasn't easy. But you listened and obeyed.
The time has come to celebrate. It's over and it's done.
Come enter My Kingdom child the battle has been won."

Boundry Lines

Rising up out of the ditch.

That is what I have been trying to do for the past two days. Don't ask me how I got here. I still don't know. But for a long time I was having a terrible time trying to draw close to my Lord. I was miserable inside, for too long. I tend to feel as though my relationship with the Lord is like a rollercoaster and let me just tell you, I hate rollercoasters. My thought process is something like, "If I'm feeling good and doing good, then I must be good. (In the Lord's eyes)". Subsequently, if I'm feeling bad, and doing bad, or sin, then I'm just the baddest of the bad girls. This makes for a pretty miserable walk and I am so tired of it. Often though, I feel like I am too much "In My Head."

So two days ago I forced myself to read my Bible. Really read it and I have come to realize this, I love boundaries. Inside I am always wanting to know what's right with the Lord. "God am I following you?" Is the question I ask myself time and time again. This time is no different. And here is what I read....

1 John 1:9

If we freely admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to his own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought and action.]

and continuing in 1 John 2:1

My little children, I write you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone should sin, we have an Advocate (One who will intercede for us) with the Father- [it is] Jesus Christ [the all] righteous. And He (Jesus) is the propitiation (atoning sacrifice) for our sins and not for ours alone but also for the sins of the whole world. (Amplified)

The title of the post is Boundary Lines. What does this have to do with Boundaries? Jesus is my boundary. When I cross the line, He will pull me back if I am willing to look. And then I love this in verse 3...

"And this is how we may discern [daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him [to perceive,recognize, understand and become better acquainted with Him]: if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments).

God help me. There is a reason why this scripture starts out as "My little children". It is because children need boundary lines. They need them to know what is right and how to live and conductive themselves. We are no different.

I realize that when I feel "bound" it is because I don't know my boundary lines, or I have simply forgotten them. So, God is faithful in His word to straighten me out.

"God help me to keep my head out of the sand and in your Word, so that I may think right and think straight and not give a hold to condemnation. Thank you Jesus."

Out of Words

Hello?
Are you still there Lord?
Can you hear me?
I'm the one in the corner who has stopped talking.
I don't know why and I don't know how to start again.

(sniff) I'm sorry....