I'm still doing well... But, I found lyrics to a beautiful song called the "Desert Song" by Brooke Frasier. I think we could all benefit from reading the lyrics, so here you go:
"This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides
This is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved
Of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame
I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here
This is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on it's way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand
I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here
All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship
I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here
This is my prayer in the harvest
When favour and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I've received I will sow "
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
"Happiness pulses with every beat of my heart. " -Terri Guillemets
I'm lying here in my bed, bubbly and restless, all because today really has just been one of those "perfect" days. Honestly, while there are certain aspects of my day that I know I loved and that did make today special... I still wonder "why am I this happy?" I mean, my Fridays are routine and this isn't something I feel every Friday.
As I lie here and process my day... I'm going to do some research and try to decide "what is happiness." Since it is pretty late, this is going to be super short... But still: Enjoy.
***After a few quick Google searches and deep deep thought***
What is Happiness? The best definition I have found so far is from Henry War Beecher: "The strength and happiness of a man consists in finding out the way in which God is going, and going in that way too."
I must say, while it is difficult and even sometimes chaotic, following God is amazing. There is nothing like going through life following God, looking back, and seeing all that His hand has done. I mean, the CREATOR of EVERY living thing and the ONE who made the universe, stars, ocean, every single grain of sand, rain drop, and unique snow flake cares for me. He cares enough to guide me through life and He works every intricate detail out so perfectly... How amazing is that? That right there makes me happy... Actually, more joyful. But, you get the point.
Happiness is resting in perfect love. The perfect love that only our Father in heaven can give.
Looking back over my day, I can say that I have seen the blessings that my Maker Himself has given to me. I see a relationship, many friendships, I see a future, I know some of my desires... All because of God... All because of HIS love.
I hope this blog makes sense. It's late and I'm out of it.
Before you click a button to change screens on this computer I hope you stop to ponder God working in your life. I hope you stop and just take the time to realize how marvelous He is and I hope you can dwell in His perfect peace and His perfect love. Not that you should do that to find happiness, but I can guarantee it will spark something in you: joy, love, peace, comfort, happiness, patience, etc.
Much love,
Meggers
As I lie here and process my day... I'm going to do some research and try to decide "what is happiness." Since it is pretty late, this is going to be super short... But still: Enjoy.
***After a few quick Google searches and deep deep thought***
What is Happiness? The best definition I have found so far is from Henry War Beecher: "The strength and happiness of a man consists in finding out the way in which God is going, and going in that way too."
I must say, while it is difficult and even sometimes chaotic, following God is amazing. There is nothing like going through life following God, looking back, and seeing all that His hand has done. I mean, the CREATOR of EVERY living thing and the ONE who made the universe, stars, ocean, every single grain of sand, rain drop, and unique snow flake cares for me. He cares enough to guide me through life and He works every intricate detail out so perfectly... How amazing is that? That right there makes me happy... Actually, more joyful. But, you get the point.
Happiness is resting in perfect love. The perfect love that only our Father in heaven can give.
Looking back over my day, I can say that I have seen the blessings that my Maker Himself has given to me. I see a relationship, many friendships, I see a future, I know some of my desires... All because of God... All because of HIS love.
I hope this blog makes sense. It's late and I'm out of it.
Before you click a button to change screens on this computer I hope you stop to ponder God working in your life. I hope you stop and just take the time to realize how marvelous He is and I hope you can dwell in His perfect peace and His perfect love. Not that you should do that to find happiness, but I can guarantee it will spark something in you: joy, love, peace, comfort, happiness, patience, etc.
Much love,
Meggers
Monday, March 1, 2010
Anger...
Lately, I have found myself becoming angry, so easily. Now while I may have my moments, I am generally not an angry person. Noramally, I have a smile on my face and a cheerful heart... In fact, I have never been so easily angered and I have never found myself being pessimistic as I have been recently in my life! I have no clue where this bout has come from.
But, through this odd season in my life... I have made an important discovery:
I chose what emotion I will have -thus I can decide whether or not I will be "angry."
As a simple example, today I was chatting online with a friend. This friend worded his words a little oddly and then the sentence that he wrote was in all capitals. My first thought was “I can’t believe he just typed that! That was offensive…” Right then I realized that I could chose to get angry, or could have patience and either (A) ask what was meant by the comment or (B) see what was written by him next.
Long story short, I didn’t allow myself to get upset over something minor and I realized that it was me that was wrong. I had read his wording the wrong way and if I had just taken the time to patiently read what was written I would have seen why he used capital letters. I let anger get the best of me for just those few seconds and it’s amazing the lies and mean thoughts that come to mind.
This is just one small example of my anger... But there are many times in my day that I have the chance to become angry: maybe driving in my car, maybe when my brothers try to perturb me, or even when I see that my grade is low in a class. In all of these situations I can choose my emotion.
So, how is anger defeated?
I believe anger can be combated best by two things: (1) Love (2) Patience. (I would go into more detail, but I believe most of us know what love is and I believe most of us know what patience is.) If you are lacking in love or patience, I would like to encourage you to pray for these Fruit of the Spirit. They come in handy quite often and they can be used to glorify Christ in the most noticeable ways.
But, through this odd season in my life... I have made an important discovery:
I chose what emotion I will have -thus I can decide whether or not I will be "angry."
As a simple example, today I was chatting online with a friend. This friend worded his words a little oddly and then the sentence that he wrote was in all capitals. My first thought was “I can’t believe he just typed that! That was offensive…” Right then I realized that I could chose to get angry, or could have patience and either (A) ask what was meant by the comment or (B) see what was written by him next.
Long story short, I didn’t allow myself to get upset over something minor and I realized that it was me that was wrong. I had read his wording the wrong way and if I had just taken the time to patiently read what was written I would have seen why he used capital letters. I let anger get the best of me for just those few seconds and it’s amazing the lies and mean thoughts that come to mind.
This is just one small example of my anger... But there are many times in my day that I have the chance to become angry: maybe driving in my car, maybe when my brothers try to perturb me, or even when I see that my grade is low in a class. In all of these situations I can choose my emotion.
So, how is anger defeated?
I believe anger can be combated best by two things: (1) Love (2) Patience. (I would go into more detail, but I believe most of us know what love is and I believe most of us know what patience is.) If you are lacking in love or patience, I would like to encourage you to pray for these Fruit of the Spirit. They come in handy quite often and they can be used to glorify Christ in the most noticeable ways.
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