Hi all!
Just wanted to share something that encouraged me tremendously this morning from the Beth Moore Bible study "A Woman's Heart God's Dwelling Place":
"Have you learned how to let Christ minister to you? Let me make this assignment: let Christ love you today. Curl up in His arms and tell Him you need Him. Until you learn to let Him serve you at the point of your need, you will never be truly free to serve others."
"Let's end today's study with the assurance found in Zephaniah 3:17: "The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."
I don't know what is presently going on in your life, as with most of us, I'm sure there is something. The Lord used that verse several years ago in my life. And it was most encouraging to me today when I read it again and the Lord reminded me! I envision in my mind how we as mothers take great delight in our children. How when they are toddling and just learning to walk, we gently pick them up and help them along when they stumble; we don't spank them when they struggle as they learn! I think of how we cradle them in our arms, quieting them by gently rocking them and singing to them when they are hurt. Putting it in human terms gives me a small picture of the depth of the Lord's love for you and for me and how He is here for us.
Here's where I am right now and why I am so thankful that the Lord reminded me of this today: We just found out week before last that we will be moving back to MO (that's where we are from and where my family still lives.) after 9 years here in NC. We know it is the Lord's will for us at this time. Our family will be moving back to the St. Louis area sometime after all the holidays. We are a mix of emotions; glad to be moving back home where we are from and have family, but also sad about moving away from this area and people we love and feel as if are family too. As with most moves I guess, we're a little bit in what I affectionately call "limbo land" :) for a while, but that's our plan. Please pray for us as we get the house ready to sell and ALL that moving involves! We really appreciate your prayers more than you know! :)
So today though I'm running around like a crazy person getting the house ready to put on the market, in my heart I am curled up in His lap, secure in His peace as I know I can't do it, but He can and will enable me to do what He wants me to do. Thanks be to the Lord who quiets anxious hearts!
Much love to you all!
Ronda
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