Looking Back

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P21

What a patient LORD we serve- especially when the very qualities He is perfect in are the very qualities He is working in us...to make us more like Him.
This picture is of some notes I took about 4 months ago...recognizing my need to take my eyes away from self and to put my eyes on Him. It's so easy to focus on "self" when circumstances surround us and overwhelm us. And yet, the LORD clearly used Job as an example to show us weak people what trust in Him looks like! I love what Job said in 23:10- but He knows the way I take, when He has tried me I shall come forth as gold.
And so- here I am ( 4 months later!) and can say that God knew my path and still knows my path! Recognizing that He is the Giver of Everything and our Refiner in every circumstances is a source of contentment. Contentment comes when we accept the place He has for us, knowing it's HIS best and HIS plan for us. Living in HIS plans can cause us to accept anything - whether it is explained or unexplained.
These thoughts are in my mind right now...and I just want to share with you, readers, that "He WILL sit as a refiner and purifier..." and He WILL go before us!
Press on.
Seek to Know Him more.
Dig into His Perfect Word.
Walk in the Spirit.
Let HIM refine and purify you.

Comments

  1. Sarah HelfinstineFebruary 15, 2012 at 7:07 PM

    Love you!
    Can't wait to see where God's path for you leads...hopefully quickly. ;)

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  2. Melissa GailFebruary 15, 2012 at 10:01 PM

    Thanks, Sarah! I can't wait either :-) It's just encouraging (especially today!) to recognize that God knows each of our paths and He is creating something for us that is far better than we could every imagine!
    I love you too!

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