Long day. Worked 11-7, after 6 hours of sleep and 3 hours of yoga and pilates. Words can not explain how drained I am today. Beach tomorrow =) looking forward to relaxing.
In other news, I'm still working on reading Captivating by John and Stasi Eldridge. If you haven't read it, read it ASAP. Its really, really speaking to my heart right now. Especially given the circumstances of the last 3 weeks of my life, I feel like God has made me reading this book at this time of my life a divine appointment for Him to pour into my fragile heart.
and again...IIIIMMM SOOOOOO TIREDDD....enough complaining, though. Down to business =p
Fear/Glory of God
Psalms 37, 49 and 91/ Psalms 19, 24 and 29
Fear:
Fear manifests itself in almost every single part of our lives. Of course the first thing that comes to our mind are the obvious fears (spiders, heights, death, etc) but fear can be much more sneaky than that. I think that I can rightfully say that insecurity is one of the most plaguing fears that I, along with many others, face in our day to day lives. Insecurity is at it's root, the fear of inadequacy.
Some verses that stuck out to me:
Psalm 37: 37 (hehehe!) - "Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace."
I love promises like this. My life verse is similar (Jeremiah 29:11). It brings me so much hope to be reminded that God looks out for those who love him. And yes. I am easily amused.
Psalm 49:17 - "...for he will take nothing with him when he dies."
Okay so the obvious interpretation of this is towards possessions. In all reality, it does not end there. I feel like God also intended this verse to speak to my heart in the subject of relationships. In the New Testament the Pharisees attempt to trick Jesus, asking Him a hypothetical question of which man's wife a woman would be in Heaven after remarrying many times. To this Jesus responds that there is no husband and wife in Heaven. That hit me. Hard. How could something that is created to be so permanent on earth by God Himself, be something temporary in eternity? In hindsight, however, its quite difficult to be "in love" completely 100% focused on God. I only have the view of being in a dating/engaged relationship, but its probably correct to assume that while marriage is much more mature of a relationship, it still has the possibility of being a roadblock in focusing on God. Thus, "he will take nothing with him when he dies."
Psalm 91:11 - "For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways."
Guardian angels =D Such a beautiful thought.
Glory of God:
None can fathom how Glorious God really is. There really isn't a word or phrase to adequately express his true glory. And the sad part, we're too busy and blind to see this a vast majority of the time. I am *very* guilty of this. I get caught up in my own little life with my interests and busy-ness, and neglect worshiping my Creator God!
Some verses that stuck out to me:
Psalm 19:1 - "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
The rest of the world shows God his unbelievable glory, yet the crown of creation gets too busy to remember?? Really? What a shame!
Psalm 29 - Honestly, I just really liked the way this Psalm was written. I enjoy finding God in nature, and thats exactly what this Psalm uses to explain God's glory.
Which is what I'll be doing tomorrow, as I take a much needed day to relax and recharge on the beach.
And I end with a very long overdue GOODNIGHT! =)
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