Saturday, April 01, 2023

The Exciting Time of History




" ... the Holy Spirit will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come."   --- John 16:13


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Are you excited that God placed you at this back end time of History? 

I am. 

These days I walk around, cleaning my house, thinking, "Will this be the week God turns things rightside-up? Was this latest 'happening' in the news His 'last straw'? The thing He's waited for before mightily moving in our midst?"

It's Springtime again! What miracles will 'spring forth' during this one, I wonder while standing at our kitchen window or moving pans around the stovetop.

--or--

Have I completed the individualized homework God's given me so far? Did I do my assignments, ones like allowing God to make me more trusting of His timing? More slow to speak? More grateful? More excellent in all He's called me to do for Him? Less likely to assume things or to question God's ways?

Am I cooperating with His plans or creating and following my own, instead? (Oh dear.)

Lately these are my questions, but I don't allow them to overwhelm me. God never places upon me assignments too heavy to bear, but rather, His hand leads me at His do-able, wise pace.

Always, the Holy Spirit thinks ahead and when I cooperate with Him? I find He prepared me for whatever came next. With Him, I'm steady in spirit, soul and body--

--and anticipating my part in what He's got planned for this crazy world.

All with the consistent, lasting peace I'd not trade for anything else. Ever.




  • “God cannot give us happiness and peace apart from himself because it is not there. There is no such thing.” – C.S. Lewis


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I love watching tiny house videos, but I also appreciate when their owners share the truth about life inside them. Like she did.

Did you watch the video of this weatherman's quick prayer on air? (I que'd it to that place.) It went viral and you know? In the days ahead, I believe we'll see more things like this. Way more.


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And as I wrote at Facebook:

Today we may not understand God's plan, but we can believe He HAS one--and that it's remarkably good!






“Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe..."   --- Hebrews 12:26-28



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Please remember: My posts are always about more than they appear to be. 

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 "For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." ... Matthew 6:14,15

2 comments:

  1. I like your attitude. I find myself wondering the same thing these days. Am I doing what is expected? Am I understanding correctly the events happening around me? I did see the video clip of the weatherman praying. I agree that we will see more of that.
    We had massive tornadoes within 200 miles of us yesterday and we had snow last night. The front line was SO close to us. Everything is so crazy these days. Weather, political, wars. Come Lord Jesus.
    Keep up the good fight.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  2. Ditto to Betsy's comment. I like your attitude, too! How wonderful to hear that weatherman call out to Jesus. Last night, we had tornadoes within one hour from where we live and at last count, three lives were lost. We might be living in perilous times, but our God definitely has a plan. He will not forsake us!

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