If you don't already own a copy of "
Jesus Calling,"
run to the nearest bookstore (or
amazon, if you're like me!). I received my copy as a gift just recently, and I cannot begin to express how it has blessed me. Once in a while you come across a treasure of a book that really impacts you. I felt this way when I read
One Thousand Gifts. Once again I find myself overwhelmed by such beautiful truths that pierce my soul.
As you know, I've been struggling a bit in my role as a mother to
five, back in the states, without all the help I had in Mexico, Jon working nights, all my stuff in boxes, still in transition (how I've come to hate that word)..etc..and I've be praying that I would just focus on the
now. I don't want to stress about the future, or the worries of the unknown...yet I do. I am so thankful that God meets me where I am and that He
loves me. Last night when I was weary at the end of yet another day, God reminded me just how much He loves me. This was my reading from yesterday; I hope it encourages and blesses you:
Rest in Me, My child, forgetting about the worries of the world. Focus on Me - Emmanuel - and let My living Presence envelop you in Peace. Tune in to My eternal security, for I am the same yesterday, today, and forever. If you live on the surface of life by focusing on ever-changing phenomena, you will find yourself echoing the words of Solomon: "Meaningless! Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!"
Living in collaborating with Me is the way to instill meaning into your days. Begin each day alone with Me, so that you can experience the reality of My Presence. As you spend time with Me, the way before you opens up step by step. Arise from the stillness of our communion, and gradually begin your journey through the day. Hold My hand in deliberate dependence on Me, and I will smooth out the path before you.
Hebrews 13:8; Ecclesiastes 1:2; Proverbs 3:6
