On your mark, get set…

Watering:

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thes. 5:16-16)

Watching:

God’s will.

The answer to the heart cry, “What the heck am I doing here?”

The place where vision begins.

Wondering:

The very heart of God is that I should:

Rejoice always.

Re-joy. Remember. Rehash. Regurgitate. Relive. Renew. Re-determine every moment to see His goodness and reflect all the good that I see.

Pray continually.

Focus and purpose to give my thoughts back to the One who gave it all – my cries, my whoops and hollers, my moans, my questions… Fill my mind with conversation with Him.

Give thanks in all circumstances.

Wait at His feet until I know

KNOW what he’s already done for me,

KNOW that He will never leave me or forsake me,

KNOW that it is God – the Creator of heaven and earth – at work in me, and for me

KNOW that He is purposing good for me and not evil, working in me both to will and to do His good pleasure.

KNOW that He has my eternal back…

KNOW so deep and true that my tongue agrees with my heart and bubbles up in thanksgiving in all circumstances.

…This is God’s will.

Waiting:

Jesus, you know me – every part of me, and you love me just the same. Thank you for being simple in your instructions. Thank you for the knowledge, that with one step in your direction you run to greet me, to help me, to lavish your love and throw me a party. Thank you.

More Word to Water

Hurts So Good

 

Watering:

 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 1:3)

Watching:

Work. Labor. Endurance.

Nope. No siree. No thank you…These don’t sound very fun.

Produced by Faith. Prompted by Love. Inspired by Hope.

Hmmm… maybe I better rethink this.

Wondering:

I’ve been having the Whinies lately. Triggered by an irritating cold, lack of energy and drive, and any other excuse I want to include.

I’ve slumped into the “Woe is me’s” of bigger, deeper issues that have been my traveling companions in this life for way too long.

And frankly, I’m just a little tired of myself.

So I look at this Scripture and I see work. labor. endurance… and you might as well say death, destruction and dismay because sometimes – in the slumps – that’s all it feels like.

But then I see the tie in of Faith, Love and Hope and I realize, quite honestly, I’ve been acting a little like a soiled, entitled brat. And I hear the Spirit of God, like the prophet Nathan say,

“That man is you, Jane.You want all things good to include all things easy. You want Faith, Love, Hope… and you want them all right now. But like freedom: priceless gifts come at a cost – a price already paid by me.  So labor, with me. Endure beside me. Hope in me. Walk these gifts out in respect, and bended-knee thanksgiving. I have not promised this journey will be easy, but I have promised it will include joy.

It is time to put on your big girl pants, little one… .”

Ouch. That hurts so good.

Waiting:

Yes, Lord. Yes

This Morning’s Word to Water

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