In a short time our lives will enter into a new chapter of our story together.
Monumental changes are about to take place.
In an effort to prepare my heart and mind for the upcoming sacrifices that will be expected of me, I've realized that Joy is lacking in my life.
Its so easy for me to live in the day. Too easy to get caught up in the tasks, the pressures, the list of To Do's and forget that behind the wall of things, there is a heavenly realm all around me.
If I'm honest, I must admit that I often only 'survive' my days. I do what I must so that I can rush home, throw myself onto the couch and escape the world around me.
Perhaps I lose touch of the bigger picture. So this morning, I was encouraged by this;
" Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, he has caused us TO BE BORN AGAIN to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is IMPERISHABLE, UNDEFILED, AND UNFADING, kept in Heaven for You, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various TRIALS, so that the tested genuineness of your faith- more precious than Gold that perishes though it is tested by fire- may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ."
Geesh, Peter is the king of run on sentences...
All that to say...There is more to life than what we see... we have been born for heaven. Let us live like it.
Welcome to our Story.
This is so great Nicole! I totally know what you mean about "surviving" and it's something the Lord has really been working in my heart lately. The days I "survive" are the days when I say and do things that make me feel like a bad mom. I remember at one point living a life of pure day-to-day joy. Slowly the Lord is bringing me back to that place of loving life because I love Him. :) Thanks for sharing!
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