Thoughtful Thursday: God's Faithful Grace

I've been pondering God's faithfulness lately; He's so gracious to us.

He wants to use us when we don't have everything together.
God wants to use us when we don't look the part, or maybe we don't even feel like we know what we're doing. He's looking for our willingness. Our open heart to hear his voice. To follow His promptings.

Last month was extremely full... preschool ended the same day my parents flew into town, our oldest daughter turned 17, our oldest son graduated from high school-- graduation party, graduation dinner, and graduation itself... one of our twins had a band concert, we attended preschool dance recital, and 5 of our 7 kids were getting summer plans nailed down for work and sports camps, as well as summer school. School let out May 27th... YOU might even have had a fuller end of the school year than me, or you're about to... that's not the point.

The point is: WHERE is my heart?

Where is my heart resting? Where is my heart finding it's home, it's shelter, it's anchor of truth in the middle of the craze. Taking 10-30 min a day with Jesus to sit and pray, to process a little and read truth (I'm stuck in Romans right now... the real whole life Jesus paid for us to LIVE beckons my spirit-man to leap more into Him-)... to let His abundance wash over me, fill me, and restore me. Jesus wants to leak out of you-- all HE IS wants to overtake us and move through us wherever we go.

What would happen if you let go of the "I can't" or "THIS is just too much" and began to step into... "He's going to show up! Watch out! Jesus is going to move through me just because I'm open to Him! I'm going to be surprised and astounded today!"

Where are you at in this journey of letting God have all of you?

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