Wednesday, December 31
pits are places of growth.
to God be the glory.she raised her hands and sang.
if i were in her situation
would i really be able to say
from deep down in my heart "to God be the glory"?
it starts from now.
in all things, good or bad, to learn to say, to God be the glory.
God can draw us back from our deepest pit.
He can lift us up, and give us a crown.
from a wretch, to a crown wearer.
this year, i experienced -
God as the Healer of pain.
God as the Comfort of tears.
God as the King over relationships.
God as the Restorer of brokenness.
God as the Encourager through failures.
there were difficult times this year.
times i felt like i was in the deepest pit.
times i doubted Him.
times i failed Him.
times i failed my own expectations of myself, my abilities, my character.
during those times, all i wanted was to get out of that pit.
but as i look back, i realize that it was in those pits that i truly grew.
truly experienced the reality of God.
thank You God for
being with me in the pit
picking me up
and giving me a little crown of hope.
i wonder what pits i'll find myself in the coming year.
kinda fearful and nervous
yet wanting and waiting, to experience God in those pits.
dear Lord,
thank You that You are love.
it's always a comfort to know that You pick us up when we fall.
what You think is best for me might not be what i think is best for me.
so help me to trust that You will give me only what is best for me.
amen.
love God.
love people.
put on a truckload of love.
loves. (:
help me to trust.