Rest in Stillness
On the right is a long stream of bird poop!
I chose to leave it in the photo, because it's real life!
I have a plethora of posts stacked up in my in box here on Boojoyful. They are never time sensitive, so don't try to follow a trail. For 25 years, the purpose of these devotionals is to show how God goes with us through real life, so hopefully they will speak to you on a day you need to remember that.
"Interruptions are God's invitation to join him." Stan Parris
God is leading me to a new ministry, whether I follow is the BIG question. The past month the enemy has used a multitude of heart wrenching distractions/interruptions to keep me from sitting and listening to God's plan. The heart wrenching situations remain and more seem to appear each passing day, but what I've come to realize is God allows suffering to get us in a position to seek Him and in that position hear what he has planned for us. He also uses suffering to give us a deeper compassion for what others are going through.
Yes, life is a lot, but hallelujah anyway.
On a day I needed to hear this, Sarah Young wrote in Jesus Calling
“Rest in the stillness of My Presence, while I prepare you for this day. Let the radiance of My Glory shine upon you as you wait on Me in confident trust. Be still and know that I am God. There is both a passive and an active side to trusting Me. As you rest in My Presence, focusing on Me. I quietly build bonds of trust between us. When you respond to the circumstances of your life with affirmations of trust, you actively participate in this process.
I am always with you, so you have no reason to be afraid. Your fear often manifests itself in excessive planning. Your mind is so accustomed to this pattern of thinking that you are only now becoming aware of how pervasive it is and how much it hinders you intimacy with Me. Repent of this tendency and resist it whenever you realize you are wandering down this well-worn path. Return to My Presence, which always awaits you in the present moment. I accept you back with no condemnation. " Sarah Young
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Psalm 62:5
Here's a verse I've printed out to put on my phone and computer at night to remind me to go to the Lord before I pick either of these up in the morning.
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5:3
The Song
Rest” by TobyMac, Terrian, Gabe Real
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0toxVJu3MM
