Chaos has sadly become our new normal. When we have times of quiet and solitude we often feel uncomfortable with it. It feels foreign to us. We tell ourselves, "I need to be doing SOMETHING!" This is because it doesn't feel natural to just be in the moment, because we are so used to rushing around, running here and there with our endless "to-do" lists. I think the chaos absorbs our lives and minds so much that it becomes a part of us. We identify being busy with accomplishing things which then allows us to feel accomplished as individuals. It's as though we are somehow better, or that we then matter, because we knocked off a huge "to-do" list. This has become the mind set of many of us. I've found myself bragging about all the details … [Read more...]
Dear Jesus by Sarah Young
Taste and see that I am good. The more intimately you experience Me, the more convinced you become of My goodness. Dear Jesus, I have been taught since early childhood that You are good. However, that teaching did not change me significantly. Eventually I became a Christian, and I tasted Your goodness briefly. Yet I still did not know You very deeply. As a result, when things went badly in my life, I tended to resent Your ways with me. Only when I began investing time in seeking Your Face did I start to know You intimately. Now that I have tasted Your goodness, I want to experience more and more of You. Beloved, your desire to know Me more fully is a delight to My heart. Actually, I have been pursuing you for quite some time. Long … [Read more...]
Quotes
"If you want to live your best life now, you must learn to trust God to bring about the justice in your life. Turn matters over to Him and let Him handle them His way." Joel Osteen " Your Best Life Begins Each Morning" "You are always enveloped in Peace , which is inherent in My Presence. As you look to Me, you gain awareness of this precious peace. Sarah Young "Jesus Calling" As your trust in Me goes up, fear and worry automatically go down. Sarah Young "Jesus Calling" "Regardless of how it may happen or who may be responsible, it is hard to go on when everything we have counted on fall's down around us. That's when those of us who have the creative power of the Holy Spirit on the inside can get a new vision , a new direction, … [Read more...]