A Sweet Note

From a friend that is truly a gift from above:

Dear God:
The girl reading this is beautiful, classy and strong, and I love her.
Help her live her life to the fullest.
Please promote her and cause her to excel above her expectations.
Help her shine in the darkest places where it is impossible to love.
Protect her at all times, lift her up when she needs you the most, and let her know when she walks with you, She will always be safe.
Love you Girl!!!!

paciencia

I'm learning patience.
Being patient is incredibly hard. It involves significant trust and deep surrender, yet in the midst of it, I find incredible contentment. Rather than fearing the unknown, there is certainty in the middle of dreams and desires. Not that they will necessarily come true, but that the One in control will ultimately bring about the greatest good.
And so far, good things have come in waiting. Peace. Contentment.
And just a reminder, waiting is not passive. No, it is a daily sometimes momentary battle of mind and heart, of earthly and divine wisdom. In Christ though, the battle is won and the ending sure!

"No, no. There is the hope of someone else."

There is a time for everything under the sun. This is the time of life when lots of friends are getting married. But not everyone. What a lie I would believe if I held a pity party under the assumption that everyone was in a relationship and getting married and happy as can be. At the same time, I desire to be desired as I see these precious friends being loved and treasured in these relationships. So the real, daily struggle is what I do with this desire. God is in control of this, just as he is in control of every single detail from heartbeats to weather patterns to the protection and worship of believers in closed nations. Therefore, this desire does not rule; any earthly fulfillment will not satisfy me nor bring any lasting contentment. So when this desire threatens to overwhelm me, threatens to make me despair, I will remember my King and my Lord, my Pursuer and my Savior. This desire of mine pales in comparison to the Lord's desire for a relationship with me.
Psalm 34:8, 18
Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalm 23:1-3
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,

he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.