That was the title of the Bible app's reading plan that I found today, and it was also the spirit of my heart this night...
and it has been a long time coming. For a heart that is prone to longing, loneliness, and despair, I really needed this night with my Father. It has certainly been a sweet one.
"And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new...I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end." ~Revelation 21: 5-6
I've been walking this Christian life long enough to know that this peaceful contentedness might leave me tomorrow...that life and all its...life... might crowd back in, but I know too that God can always be found.
I know that in order to develop the heart of thankfulness and graciousness that will combat what my heart leans toward, I need to be aware of the things that are blessings, so I am beginning today with counting the things that I took the time to revel in and be truly thankful for today, not just things I saw at a passing glace.
1.) A day of healthy eating...without temptation & stuggle
2.) An unexpected long lunch with Mom
3.) Fruitful heart talks with my assistant teacher
4.) Progress in my students...even those with the most struggles
5.) Discovering the song, I Shall Believe by Matt Brouwer, and the way that it spoke to my heart today
I pray that this fresh start be truly that...in my spirit, heart, and mind.
Amen.
and it has been a long time coming. For a heart that is prone to longing, loneliness, and despair, I really needed this night with my Father. It has certainly been a sweet one.
"And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new...I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end." ~Revelation 21: 5-6
I've been walking this Christian life long enough to know that this peaceful contentedness might leave me tomorrow...that life and all its...life... might crowd back in, but I know too that God can always be found.
I know that in order to develop the heart of thankfulness and graciousness that will combat what my heart leans toward, I need to be aware of the things that are blessings, so I am beginning today with counting the things that I took the time to revel in and be truly thankful for today, not just things I saw at a passing glace.
1.) A day of healthy eating...without temptation & stuggle
2.) An unexpected long lunch with Mom
3.) Fruitful heart talks with my assistant teacher
4.) Progress in my students...even those with the most struggles
5.) Discovering the song, I Shall Believe by Matt Brouwer, and the way that it spoke to my heart today
I pray that this fresh start be truly that...in my spirit, heart, and mind.
Amen.
