It just so happens that my life has picked up a bit.
Or maybe life has picked me up...
Either way, God has really been doing a great work!
It has taken me a long time to
'put on my big girl panties and deal with things'
and I have not been disappointed!
My expectations have been met and exceeded!
I am so grateful for a God who cares enough about the goings-on in our world to bring a revolution!
It couldn't hurt that I took a long hard look in the mirror...
God has shown me things I have been hiding from myself,
and now that it's out in the open, I can clean house!
What a journey still lies ahead in this path to becoming:
A woman after God's heart.
A person of depth and breadth, created to praise and adore a deserving God.
A loving, supportive, and respectful wife.
A patient, consistent, and tender momma.
A genuine, honest, and devoted daughter.
A considerate, accepting, and loyal sister.
A caring, attentive, and generous friend.
These are traits that I have been praying for - not this list specifically - but a version of it from one prayer to the next.
Many days, I fall short;
But my God is no small God.
It's unreal, the stuff that Satan hurls at you, when you are making your most concerted effort to become everything you can become in God.
Especially from the angles that you have left unguarded...
But at long last, I am compelled.
Compelled by a desire birthed from deep within,
not of myself - but of God.
A sense of urgency drives me further into the process that burns away that which cannot abide in the presence of a holy God.
A process that I don't particularly enjoy, with it's inherent scrapes and bruises.
It, however, is a process that has become increasingly necessary for this crawl to become a 'walk.'
And then for my walk to more closely resemble my Saviour's.
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God is so faithful - we just have to have the patience to remain faithful to Him in order to see His promises through.
Amen, Sister!
You, my friend, are the perfect example of how God refines us in the "fires" of life. Anyone who has paid any attention at all over the last few months can see the amazing changes taking place in your life. Sure, many of the changes are small things that others may not even be able to put their finger on. But the change is huge. I have no doubt that when God is done molding you, you will be one of the most beautiful women ever. You are well on your way already. You inspire me and your passion stirs mine. I'm so happy your my bestest friend.
You inspire even those of us that have been through enough of life to have experienced so much more.
Humility...
This is the journey God is walking with me...
and you are leading the way.
AMEN -- I wish I could make the font bigger on the comment page. Then you could understand the intensity of my agreement with this post. You have the powerful gift of articulating the deep and maticulous work God does in our lives, and others are blessed by it. I know I am.
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