tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9282544503842181562011-08-01T10:44:27.509-07:00Echohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487456469957236889noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928254450384218156.post-10318013981530363402009-08-28T14:44:00.000-07:002009-08-28T14:57:43.577-07:00Life has been a bit crazy to me lately, and I have been stressed for the first time in recent memory. (I am generally a very calm, go-with-the-flow type of person, lately I've been very "Type A" if you know what I mean)<div>The other day as I'm trying to accomplish things and waiting for someone to come help me (because sometimes I can't do everything on my own - shocker, I know!) I began to realize that all my insanity is for nothing. </div><div>Philippians 4:13 says "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength" </div><div>Romans 8:28 says "All things work together for the good of those who love Christ and are called according to His purposes"</div><div>Psalm 37:4 says "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart"</div><div><br /></div><div>These are just a few of the verses that address my fault that day (and so many other days, I'm sad to admit)</div><div>God has a purpose and His will will be done and it will be for my good because I have been called by him (and created to do good works, Ephesians 2:10) and the desires of my heart will be granted when/while I am delighting in my Lord.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've been listening to a song that brings that home for me too - You Won't Relent by Jesus Culture - the bridge says 'I don't want to sing like you're not in the room, I want to look right at you, sing right to you' Man, if I spent my days remembering that I'm not hanging out by myself all the time, how different would my days (my mind-focus) be? </div><div><br /></div><div>It's not like everything suddenly got easier - I still have too much to get done, and too many ideas/wants in my head - but when I stop thinking about all of that for a second and realize that I have been redeemed, that Christ has taken hold of my heart and wants to give me good things and bring me joy as I delight in Him, that makes all the difference in the world! </div><div><br /></div><div>Lord, make me quick to remember and VERY SLOW to forget</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/928254450384218156-1031801398153036340?l=echoinghim.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Echohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487456469957236889noreply@blogger.com1