"For YOU have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I SING for joy."
Psalm 63:7
Often times we tend to focus on ourselves, you find yourself in a mindset where you are the hero or heroine, and something tells you that asking for help would be admitting weakness, which would perhaps cause someone to think that you are not qualified...which sometimes to me, sounds like the worst thing possible... So instead, I hide my lack of knowledge, put on my mask of strength, and forge ahead. Listening to that voice of a hero or heroine feels right at first. She sounds so noble! So strong! She can handle this right? Sometimes she can, and that gives me confidence to trust her again. But her ultimate goal is to mask the weakness, to hide what she cannot control, to appear stronger than she really is. This hero or heroine tells us we have to know everything, and when we don't, we have to hide. Heroines do not want to be high maintenance, they do not want to be seen as needy or weak or unable to handle things.
The Hero carries everything. It is like getting on a subway, where you will need to stand until you get to your destination, and you have a backpack FULL of heavy school books, but you keep that backpack on your back, ultimately making your back sore when you could of set it at your feet for the ride, and take off a load. It just sounds like common sense, but when we apply that same situation to our burdens in life, suddenly that becomes complicated.
"Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Jesus said that guys...
God is already carrying my load, why do I insist on carrying it too? Hahahaha that is just so unnecessary!! I can just hand all of it over! That is just so cool to me. The voice of the hero tries to convince us to hold onto control in every situation, to manage every event and person around us. God is not welcome to interrupt the life of the hero. And yeah, that sound like tough crackers, but think about it...the hero has his schedule planned out, he does not like disruptions. God does not ask us to carry burdens. He does not ask us to come up with a plan. He simply asks us to come. Sometimes admitting that weakness is the doorway that the Lord will use to work in your life.
Jesus is calling you to a deeper, truer, freer identity. ALL he wants is simply you- minus your good works, minus your perfect attendance, minus your politeness, minus your right answers, minus your strength, minus your good looks. He wants you!
When you really believe that, you may discover that ALL you want is Jesus, simply Jesus. Not just to get into heaven or to help you be a good person, or to do the right thing, but simply...love, and be loved by Him.
If we put our faith in our intellect, we will never be fully satisfied. When we put our faith in God, we will overflow.
And when it is hard to have faith, remember that just because it does not make sense to you does not mean it does not make sense at all. Sometimes the most intellectual thing we can do is to be at peace with the questions, to say fully and confidently, "I don't know, but I trust God anyway." It is about telling yourself... " I don't know how this story will end, but I know enough about the storyteller to TRUST."
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Song Of The Day
This IS my favorite song of the moment, and has been for a few months, granted I have a lot of favorite songs...this song, oh my goodness. Please listen to it, it is just so good. You know when you really like the beat of a song, or the chorus, or the first verse? I love EVERY part of this song, everything about it! Goodness it is so good. Anyway give it a listen and I will give you a hug! I mean I really don't have words, it's totes my fave...
PILGRIM DAYS (link)
Brother sisters join this song
As we journey home
Brother sisters join this song
As we journey home
Hold my hand and walk with me
Till my pilgrim days are done
And there I’ll find this jubilee
Until my chains you’ll see undone
I walk towards eternity
With hands held high
Unashamed I will enter in
With love on my side
Hold my hand and walk with me
Till my pilgrim days are done
And there I’ll find this jubilee
Until my chains You’ll see undone
I walk this path you lead
and You keep moving me on
I know You’re with me
Lord in Zion
To Him who sits on the thrown
To Him who reigns forever
To Him who sits on the thrown
To Him who reigns forever
Blessing and honor and glory and power
Thankfulness
I am thankful for my amazing friends and family, who support me all the time. I am thankful for encouragement and laughter!
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