How do we carry a burden well?
I had a question for God. Why do I feel so burdened? And why am I handling it in a way that feels so overwhelming. God gave me a direct answer. So today’s post actually answers two questions. The first is the question I asked God. Is my burden right or wrong? And help me! The second is how to seek God in our questioning and respond to His answer. God will dialogue with us. He uses different methods based on our unique bent. But experiencing God changes us. Join me for today’s post where I trust you will see your own story in between the lines of my own.
When You Encounter God in a Dream & He Says Be Ready
When you encounter God in a dream, you want that dream back instantly. You want to hang onto every detail, image and word. God gave me a dream. It was beautiful & incredible. I had to share it with you because I believe it’s a message for each of us. Don’t miss what He’s speaking in this season.
When the truth hurts then heals
I remember praying out loud with one of my little boys asking God to develop the fruits of the Spirit. As I prayed I listed them individually. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. I also used the term long-suffering, which some translations use for patience. He stopped me mid-prayer, “What is long-suffering?” I responded, “It’s the ability to forebear or endure something well.” Immediately, he exclaimed, “Oh, I don’t have that one. Wait a minute. I don’t think I have any of these.” We closed our eyes and continued praying.
I chuckled as I thought back on this memory. But God brought to mind a story from the Bible that really impacted me several years ago. Join me for the full post where I share what God began speaking to me several years ago.
Wash your hands and wash your heart
What if I washed my heart with the same fervor I’m washing my hands? Like my hands, which carry invisible germs, my heart carries and holds what can live hidden from the naked eye.
Do I take inventory of what my heart holds? If I’m following CDC guidelines, maybe I should also follow God’s even closer? I found quite the link between clean hands and clean hearts. Join me for today’s post.
But He Gives Greater Grace
I read James 4:6 and couldn’t move beyond the words greater grace. He gives greater grace. Greater than what? So I opened my journal and allowed God to speak. When I set down my pen, I saw Him with fresh eyes. Join me for a few short words I hope will help you see with fresh vision today. You are so deeply loved.
Sadness, Social Media, and Social Distancing
We all have a different reality from which we view and experience life. The Lord has given each of us individual grace to a walk through our own personal reality. I don’t have the grace for your reality. You don’t have the grace for mine. But should the Lord merge our realities, we can rest assured we’d each have the grace necessary to manage and rise above the challenge.
Today, I poured out my sadness to God. Naming the sadness helps. And today I explore with you how we can care for our own souls and others in the face of social distancing and a social media world that feels at war.
May God be glorified through us.
