Waiting...

She will have to take Christ's yoke upon her and learn of Him. I do know that waiting on God requires the willingness to bear uncertainty, to carry within oneself the unanswered question, lifting the heart to God about it whenever it intrudes upon one's thoughts. It is easy to talk oneself into a decision that has no permanence- easier sometimes than to wait patiently.

Truly my heart waits silently for God;
my deliverance comes from him,
In truth he is my rock of deliverance,
my tower of strength, so that I stand unshaken...
Trust always in God, my people,
pour out your hearts before him;
God is our shelter.

Elisabeth Elliot

A seal...

"Place me like a seal over your heart,

like a seal on your arm."

Song of Songs 8:6

Love...

"Any kind of love is an inconvenience because it takes time, and it makes many demands on us. But the measure of our maturity is the measure of our self-giving. And the measure of our self-giving is the measure of our fulfillment." Elizabeth Elliot

But...

"For you, O God, tested us;
you refined us like silver.
You brought us into prison
and laid burdens on our backs.
You let men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance."
Psalm 66:10-12

This was the Scripture that formed the heart of the message we heard on Sunday and which has been living with me this week... It's encouraged my heart and challenged my heart, particularly in my recent struggles with work and the questions that have been with me...

Blessed are the pure in heart for it is as we are refined and purified in heart that we will see Him more clearly and reflect Him more fully...

Wisdom protect and watch over me...

"Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;

love her and she will watch over you."

Proverbs 4:6

A text...

Hi lois, thanks 4 the lift on wednesday. I just wanted 2 ask if u wanted 2 go out sometime. It's ok if not. R

This may be something or nothing, it made me smile :-)

Changing season...

"Whenever we move into a new spiritual dimension of our calling and our ministry, we must take the time to upgrade our relationship with God. Our calling comes at different levels at different times; it is a progressive journey of discovery. When God takes us into the next phase of our calling, our relationship with Him must also change...

In seasons like that, we must take the time to upgrade our peace and rest in the Lord. If we enter a new situation without fully immersing ourselves in the stillness of God, we will live on our adrenaline and not out of our spirit. This power boost may seem sufficient at the moment, but for every adrenaline high, there is also an adrenaline low. We cannot sustain that needed adrenaline rush over the long term. Eventually, our energy will wither away and the new season will overwhelm us. We must learn to live in a place of rest in the spirit...

God has not called us to do what seems possible, reasonable or normally attainable; He has called us to the impossible. He wants us to stretch beyond our ability, our faith, and our capacity to reason. He wants us to do more than we could ever imagine or dream... To accomplish our calling, we must put our hand in the hand of God, learning to be completely dependent on the Holy Spirit for everything..."

The Nature of God by Graham Cooke

Righteousness shine...

"But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall. Then you will trample down the wicked; they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day when I do these things," says the LORD Almighty."
Malachi 4:2-3


"Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him and he will do this:

He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when men succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes."
Psalm 37:5-7

Rock and Refuge...

These are the words i heard whispered in my spirit while we worshipped, waited on God and prayed together at church on Friday evening. 'Rock of ages, cleft for me... I will hide myself in You.' Then phrases from Scripture came to mind... "You have been a refuge... the breath of the ruthless is like a storm that drives..." Not really sure where this Scripture was, i opened my Bible and asked the Spirit to show me. Turning to Isaiah i flipped a few pages and was drawn to Isaiah 25 and as i read through it, there it was! Lord, what are you saying through these words?

"You have been a refuge for the poor,
a refuge for the needy in his distress,
a shelter from the storm
and a shade from the heat.
For the breath of the ruthless
is like a storm driving against a wall
and like the heat of the desert.
You silence the uproar of foreigners;
as heat is reduced by the shadow of a cloud,
so the song of the ruthless is stilled.
On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare
a feast of rich food for all peoples,
a banquet of aged wine—
the best of meats and the finest of wines.
On this mountain he will destroy
the shroud that enfolds all peoples,
the sheet that covers all nations."
Isaiah 25:4-7

Today i read Psalm 31 and it resonated with what God's been saying...

"In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness.
Turn your ear to me,
come quickly to my rescue;
be my rock of refuge,
a strong fortress to save me.
Since you are my rock and my fortress,
for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
Free me from the trap that is set for me,
for you are my refuge.
Into your hands I commit my spirit;
redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth."
Psalm 31:1-5

Anointed with oil...

"You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows."
Psalm 23:5


The table is for the cherished and loved. How precious is the oil of Your Spirit, the abundance that is in You.

"In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy."
Acts 2:17-18