Trust God

I don’t know exactly what God is up to in my life this week. I do know He has a plan and I know His are with out a doubt better than mine. I’ve been searching for a while for something deeper. I didn’t know what I was looking for I just knew that I was supposed to be looking. Maybe this is part of it.

He brought me to this verse through a devotional I get daily by email from Girlfriends in God. Romans 5:3-5. Examine the storms you are facing today. Choose to rejoice in the midst of each one, knowing it is an opportunity to trust God.
I like that God gives us opportunities as opposed to constantly taking them away.

Romans 5:3-5
Not only so, but we[a] also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
(NIV, www.biblegateway.com)

So the mantra I muttered, thought and spoke for three days has been TRUST GOD. What else is there really. I fell asleep thinking this, woke up with it and walked with it through my days.

I thought I had been trusting God. I know that I am where I am and what I am and protected as I am, cared for as I am, healed as I am because I have trusted deep areas of my life with Him. I’ve shared the good, the bad and the ugly with God.

I’ve given Him every facet of my life. I can truthfully say this. But I guess there is more to me that hasn’t been given to God.

I’ve learned that the more I give to God the better I know me. Sometimes I think there is no more but apparently God says there is more.

My journey seems to be finding this out and I hope it’s amazing. I’m learning and listening as I type. Some of these ideals are new to my thoughts.

I read back and see the words “hope it’s amazing.” I’ve been hopeful lately. Probably for several months now. It’s something that has been in the air so to speak. So I guess there are a couple ways to read those words... “Hope, it’s amazing!” or as it is “I hope it’s amazing.” Of course it will be amazing whatever God wants me to see. God invented amazing.

These are some recent thoughts in my head. I pray that God will bring them together and create an amazing picture with them.

Grateful for:
honesty
hope
amazing
August as the month of shooting stars
airconditioning
slow Saturdays to think
His special words just for my ears
His love for me and my love for Him
Innocent children who randomly say “I love you momma” and “you are beautiful today momma”
8 year olds who find popsicle “Live changing!”
the Bible on my iPhone