It's amazing that sometimes in the most desperate, frustrating times, God is most present and rest most attainable. When we relent to God's plan, whether extremely uncomfortable or not, God blesses.
It's a rare occasion when I find myself letting myself go to God and trusting Him wholly, but when I do, it's incredible. The Bible is spot on when it names God's peace as one that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7). Oh, don't worry, I had my panic/shock moment last week, but honestly, the fact that I'm not in panic/shock right now and am at peace in Jesus is absolutely divine. There is no other explanation except GOD.
I shared a post a few weeks ago and mentioned Joshua 1's reference to being able to rest in God when we follow His will, and I still fully stand by that. To add to that thought from Joshua, Joshua 4 talks about the importance of passing on to the next generation the lessons God has taught us and the experiences that He has gotten us through.
In order to get through the difficult times in the present, it is essential to REMEMBER what God has gotten us through in the past. We have to remember.
Joshua 4:4-7
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe; 5 and Joshua said to them: “Cross over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of the Jordan, and each one of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, 6 that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ 7 Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.”
It is crucial that we take action and leave physical reminders for ourselves and for those who come after us, burning into our beings the memories of past hardships and the phases God has taken us through in order to learn and to grow, remembering that it was (and is) HE who gave (and gives) us victory in this situation and brought (and brings) us into another stage.
Maybe that's why I like to journal so much (and always have). It's funny, awkward and extremely humiliating to see some of my past thoughts, writings and perspectives, but it also opens my eyes to what God has taught me and how He's grown me so far. It also gives me hope that He will continue to do so and reminds me that this is what's going on right.
This hard stuff? That's growth in the making.
These humiliating situations? That's the knee-dropping necessities.
The discomfort? That's the molding of my heart.
Jesus, I trust You.
It's a rare occasion when I find myself letting myself go to God and trusting Him wholly, but when I do, it's incredible. The Bible is spot on when it names God's peace as one that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7). Oh, don't worry, I had my panic/shock moment last week, but honestly, the fact that I'm not in panic/shock right now and am at peace in Jesus is absolutely divine. There is no other explanation except GOD.
I shared a post a few weeks ago and mentioned Joshua 1's reference to being able to rest in God when we follow His will, and I still fully stand by that. To add to that thought from Joshua, Joshua 4 talks about the importance of passing on to the next generation the lessons God has taught us and the experiences that He has gotten us through.
In order to get through the difficult times in the present, it is essential to REMEMBER what God has gotten us through in the past. We have to remember.
Joshua 4:4-7
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe; 5 and Joshua said to them: “Cross over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of the Jordan, and each one of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, 6 that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ 7 Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.”
It is crucial that we take action and leave physical reminders for ourselves and for those who come after us, burning into our beings the memories of past hardships and the phases God has taken us through in order to learn and to grow, remembering that it was (and is) HE who gave (and gives) us victory in this situation and brought (and brings) us into another stage.
Maybe that's why I like to journal so much (and always have). It's funny, awkward and extremely humiliating to see some of my past thoughts, writings and perspectives, but it also opens my eyes to what God has taught me and how He's grown me so far. It also gives me hope that He will continue to do so and reminds me that this is what's going on right.
This hard stuff? That's growth in the making.
These humiliating situations? That's the knee-dropping necessities.
The discomfort? That's the molding of my heart.
Jesus, I trust You.
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