Journal Entry 11.19.13

11.19.13

I have determined that today is (and will be) a beautiful day. I am a little chilly, yes, but that'll put a pep in my step on this gorgeous morning God has made :) 

No matter how many cats meow at the door, dirty socks are found behind the TV, rabbits are eaten by Phoebe (my dog), dishes there are to wash, clothes there are to fold, floors needing to be swept, letters needing to be taken out, goats there are to milk, emails to be sent, dinners there are to be made, fridges to clean out, bottlers needing to be scrubbed, eggs there are to gather, and no matter how many more days like this I will go through, God will give me the peace, joy, love, and grace I need in order to glorify Him through the hour, day, week, month, year, and the rest of my life...

I thank the Lord that I am able to place all of this at the foot of the cross and glory in the blessing it is to be His daughter; His cherished child, the one He loves, the one He gave Himself for. In Him do I rest.

"I have done it, and I will carry you; And I will bear you, and I will deliver you..." Isaiah 46:4

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

 

 

"...I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 28:20

"Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be shaken." Psalm 55:22

"One thing I do; forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead..." Philippians 3:13

Truly,

Rachel S.

Child of God

As one becomes more in love with Christ, the matters of this world slowly fade into the background of what is truly important. What the world thinks and cares most about is no longer what matters to the believer.

 

What God sees and cares most about becomes the very heart of the one who is a true child of God.

 

The fears that once gripped the soul will become like meaningless chatter, only small hills to climb.

 

 

Frustrations and unpleasant situations become beautiful opportunities, chances to honor the Almighty.

 

 Illness or health, whatever brings glory to Christ through a life lived in the shelter of the Most High.

 

Through prayer and fasting, suffering with Christ and waiting, one does find peace. Peace that surpasses all understanding.

 

~Rachel S.