The Curse of Blindness

photographed by Maite H Mateo

Sometimes I wonder if I know what I'm doing; yes.
& Sometimes I think I do; no?

But for the most part, Matthew 11:28-30 stirs up more questions.
Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 
Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 
For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light."

I'm not sure if I fully grasp that.
But in understanding that I don't, I realize I'm starting to.
Strange, huh.

Renew my mind daily, Jesus!
Teach me!
I'm coming!


ps: I'd be alone in Pakistan for awhile...what an adventure awaits me!

Our Uncontainable & Unfathomable Jesus

God has set a fire in my soul.

the past month has been a time of being put through the flames.

to test what i claim to be truths that anchor my life,

to refine what is good, so that it'll be better,

to burn away what is not right that i might be purged of it,

and to set ablaze a new hunger, a new zeal to live my life for Him.

what an awaking to experience the reality of the Risen Jesus!!!! :) :) :)
the Holy Spirit convicting, correcting, & changing my life is evidence of His manifesting presence in my life :)
& i. want. more.

how can i not be drawn towards a Loving God?
& how can i, enveloped by His love, not move in response to love Him more and more?

Life changing,
All consuming,
Love unending,
-------------------This. Is. Our. God.

                                                         i love Him.
                                                     & i'm learning how to, everyday;
                                                                                              with all my heart,
                                                                                              with all my soul,
                                                                                          & with all my mind.

A prayer.

Lord, High and Holy, meek and lowly,

Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision,

      where I live in the depths but see thee in the heights;

      hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold thy glory.

Let me learn by paradox

      that the way down is the way up,

      that to be low is to be high,

      that the broken heart is the healed heart,

      that the contrite spirit is the rejoicing spirit,

      that the repenting soul is the victorious soul,

      that to have nothing is to possess all,

      that to bear the cross is to wear the crown,

      that to give is to receive,

      that the valley is the place of vision.

Lord, in the daytime stars can be seen from deepest wells,

      and the deeper the wells the brighter thy stars shine;

Let me find thy light in my darkness,

                    thy life in my death,

                    thy joy in my sorrow,

                    thy grace in my sin,

                    thy riches in my poverty,

                    thy glory in my valley.

- from Brokenness; The Heart God Revives by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

 

Update

for the most part, my days have been punctuated with coffee and feeling warm & fuzzy.

:)     :)     :)

Green Phase

 Someday it could be me exploring out there with my camera & dog.

but until then....

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this will do.