January 19, 2012

"Don't try to be perfect. As long as you try, that's all that matters."
-Love, God

I came across this quote from George Bernard Shaw and it made me think about a lot of different things. One big one was about how imperfect we are and yet God still loves us. We are made to be imperfect and make mistakes. It's just how we were created. Perfectionism is an unattainable goal that I have worked very hard to let go of. I constantly have to remind myself that I can try to do my best, but perfection is not going to happen. And that's ok. Sometimes as humans, we forget this fact and criticize imperfections. If we could only show the grace to ourselves and others that God shows us, perhaps we could live a bit more harmoniously.

May 17, 2011

This is a special post because it is a poem I wrote recently while I was attending a retreat with the women of Sanctuary Christian Fellowship in Denver, Colorado. I hope it speaks to you in some way as it did for some of the women at the retreat.

You will find me in the quiet
In the stillness of your heart
Beyond all the noises
We won't be far apart

You will find me in the silence
In that space inside your soul
Where you listen to the whistling winds
And where you sleep in gold

I will find you when you cry
And dry your every tear
I'll hold you in your brokenness
And take away your fear

You have no need to worry
I'll hold you in my hands
I'll keep you safe and shelter you
I'll mark you in my plans

Please don't ever doubt me
I promise you the best
I'll never ever fail you
In me you'll find your rest

May 16, 2011

"Your timing may not be my timing, but I promise things will work out."
-Love, God



I realize I have not posted in over a year. Time tends to get the better of me sometimes. However, last year, when God put it on my heart to create this little blog, I wanted to make sure the words I posted were from Him, not me. This is not to say God stopped speaking to or through me after those first few postings, but perhaps I may not have been listening carefully enough for His words. Then I wonder why I don't hear from Him when I really need Him. I rarely take the time to be patient with Him just as He is with me.

We are always so impatient as humans. We feel like we need instant responses, gratifications, and answers. We are rarely willing to just... wait. This is the same with our relationship with God. The Bible is filled with stories of people waiting and having to be patient. Since I was curious, I typed the word "wait" into the search field at http://www.biblegateway.com/ and it came up with 129 results! Here are just a few of them:

• "Moses answered them, 'Wait until I find out what the LORD commands concerning you.'" (Numbers 9:8)


• "Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart..." (Psalm 27:14)


• "Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him..." (Psalm 37:7)


• "But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." (Romans 8:25)

And there are plenty more. We so easily forget that God is eternally patient with us and yet we do not give Him the same satisfaction. His timing is ALWAYS perfect, whether we believe it or not.

March 22, 2010

"Do not worry, I will take care of you."

-Love, God

Luke 12:22-31

22Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 26Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? 27Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 28If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! 29And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well."

If God has enough care and attention for the little things of the world like birds and flowers, He definitely has enough care and attention for you and your needs. Put your worry aside and do not fret about things you cannot control. Control is an illusion. God has taken care of everything.

March 19, 2010

"I will protect you and keep you safe."
-Love, God


Psalm 3:3

"But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head."

David knew that God's protection would save him from his enemies who were trying to destroy him. As he prayed to and praised God, he was scared but he also knew deep down that God loved him and would not let his enemies defeat him. God protected David then as He protects you today. The hardest part is to trust in your faith that God will keep his promise of protection.

March 17, 2010

"I am here. I have not forgotten you."

-Love, God

Psalm 9:18

"But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish."

I am reminded about the "Footprints" poem by Mary Stevenson when I realize that God has not forgotten me:

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,
"You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during
the most trying periods of my life
there have only been one
set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most,
you have not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,
"The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints in the sand,
is when I carried you."

It is in our most trying times when we cry out to God out of hopelessness, thinking He has left us. But He is already there - He never left.

March 16, 2010

"I will always hold you."
-Love, God

Colossians 1:17

"He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."

Isn't it amazing that when we feel like everything is falling apart, God still holds us together? I came across a mind-blowing video on YouTube about a protein in the human body called laminin. The video is a little long, but the message speaks for itself.