And as always He continues to refine me from the inside out. It seems there have been so many circumstances here lately that have brought me to my knees crying out to God. And I keep seeing that I have so far to go. Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I have such a burden/heaviness for our friends here, yet I feel so inadequate to serve them. I was reading in Amos the other day about how Israel was doing all these things right and there were just a few small things...but God said "I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living." Amos 5:24 And in Micah 6:8 The Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. It takes a lot of prayer to stay on that track and not get distracted or bogged down with the cares of this life. Some days it seems satan is relentless in his tactics to try to get me down and distracted. I was reminded of this song we sang recently.
Storms of life are raging over me
Wind and rain blow down across my path
Yet I know somehow it's working for my good
It has drawn me closer to you.
Chorus
Through the storm and through the fire
I know it's Your desire
To make me more like you
Lord, give me the strength to last
Until the storm has passed
And through it all, do Your work in me.
Help me Lord, to know these trials aren't here to stay
There will come a new and glorious day
When the clouds will break, the sun come shining through
We will be forever with You.
We are enjoying a visit from Jim's Mom right now. She will be here until the 4th. She has truly been a blessing in her time here.
A hike in the canyon yesterday.
Bryce and Seth
Sharayah
Seth and Sharayah crossing on the fallen tree.
Tara after sliding down the sand.
Jim and Bryce sliding down the sand dunes.
No comments:
Post a Comment