I am slowly learning to recognize
the signals
my body tries to send out to me.
These restless nights,
when my soul is so hungry for rest,
Is there a message that I am missing?
Since the RA/Fibromyalgia journey
set in,
I can no longer just push my way through
those signals.
The restless nights will grow longer,
the pain will intensify,
the pain will intensify,
and the fog of the day will
grow stronger.
Until I finally stop and look
and listen
(there's that word from last month)
to what God is trying to speak.
This last month of writing was a beautiful
journey into hearing words
and expressing thoughts
that were full of deep surprises.
But it also has taken a toll on my physical strength.
Have you been in that place too?
When you sowed and reaped
and gained a harvest,
but then collapsed at the table
where the food was spread?
So I can hear my Lord whispering,
and see the signs placed before me:
He is calling me to enjoy the harvest,
to slow my thoughts
even as my work is slowed.
Ephesians 1:18 (NIV) "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people."
He has given me a HOPE to linger in
right here,
as I allow Him to open my eyes.
The Harvest that He wants
me to enjoy?
It is the Fruit of His Presence.
We are the glorious inheritance
of our God.
What an incredible thought,
mind-boggling to me.
But even more mind boggling
is the way that our God
wants us to enjoy Him.
His presence is the Fruit
that He wants to give to us.
The FUTURE that He
has mapped out for us
is to walk with Him
through every moment.
So I will take JOY
and see with my eyes
and hear with my ears
so that my restless nights
might be filled with the fruit
of the Harvest of God.
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Discovering Hope: Beginning the Journey Toward Hope in Chronic Illness
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He has given me a HOPE to linger in
right here,
as I allow Him to open my eyes.
The Harvest that He wants
me to enjoy?
It is the Fruit of His Presence.
We are the glorious inheritance
of our God.
What an incredible thought,
mind-boggling to me.
But even more mind boggling
is the way that our God
wants us to enjoy Him.
His presence is the Fruit
that He wants to give to us.
The FUTURE that He
has mapped out for us
is to walk with Him
through every moment.
So I will take JOY
and see with my eyes
and hear with my ears
so that my restless nights
might be filled with the fruit
of the Harvest of God.
Don't forget to leave a comment below
in order to be automatically entered into this week's give-away
for a copy of Cindee Snider Re's book,
Discovering Hope: Beginning the Journey Toward Hope in Chronic Illness
I will announce the 2 winners this Sunday, November 6.
I am linking today with
Suzie Eller's #LiveFreeThursday
