God Reigns
My recent Bible study has been in the Book of Genesis and along with approx 150 other young adults we are diving deep into Biblical stories of provision, promise, trust, sovereignty, fear, wrath and love from our Heavenly father.
I have been really encouraged by this group study and have enjoyed the growth and fellowship as well however, more importantly God has really been doing a great work in my heart stretching me in the areas of provision and trust. My typical response to anything is how I can control it, or take care of it. Where as God has made it very clear that it is not by my doing and really I make things worse for myself. Because of His grace He wants to provide for me, and take the burden from me. He is truly moving among my life making me see that He has provided already for my life and that I just need to allow Him to have the control. I stand amazed at several different aspects right now that He has stilled my heart. One area in particular He is moving changing me into a woman of faith and a woman whose heart and mind are dedicated to His plans.
I have always admired Ruth. She is a woman after Gods own heart, she could have crumbled after her husband died, and she in turn could have died to depression. But instead she took after her mother in law and continued to leave her life in Gods hands, pressing on in her journey and seeking Him the entire time. She worked the fields and provided for her mother in law (which she had the choice to leave and get remarried). I often wonder what I would have done. And even when Boaz comes along she is able to remain focused on God and her mother in law and what I love about Boaz is that he allows her to work for him, and allows her to maintain her dignity (you can read the story of ruth here:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=8&chapter=1&version=31).
One of my prayers is that I can be known to God as a women seeking after his own heart and that my most desire is to know him more personally.
Lord you have my heart, change me into the person you want me to become. Still my heart so that it may stay focused on you, may my life be holy and pleasing to you. And Lord I ask you to forgive me for my sinful ways, and all the ways I try to control the outcome. Lord help me put my trust in you.
Joyfully yours.
I have been really encouraged by this group study and have enjoyed the growth and fellowship as well however, more importantly God has really been doing a great work in my heart stretching me in the areas of provision and trust. My typical response to anything is how I can control it, or take care of it. Where as God has made it very clear that it is not by my doing and really I make things worse for myself. Because of His grace He wants to provide for me, and take the burden from me. He is truly moving among my life making me see that He has provided already for my life and that I just need to allow Him to have the control. I stand amazed at several different aspects right now that He has stilled my heart. One area in particular He is moving changing me into a woman of faith and a woman whose heart and mind are dedicated to His plans.
I have always admired Ruth. She is a woman after Gods own heart, she could have crumbled after her husband died, and she in turn could have died to depression. But instead she took after her mother in law and continued to leave her life in Gods hands, pressing on in her journey and seeking Him the entire time. She worked the fields and provided for her mother in law (which she had the choice to leave and get remarried). I often wonder what I would have done. And even when Boaz comes along she is able to remain focused on God and her mother in law and what I love about Boaz is that he allows her to work for him, and allows her to maintain her dignity (you can read the story of ruth here:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=8&chapter=1&version=31).
One of my prayers is that I can be known to God as a women seeking after his own heart and that my most desire is to know him more personally.
Lord you have my heart, change me into the person you want me to become. Still my heart so that it may stay focused on you, may my life be holy and pleasing to you. And Lord I ask you to forgive me for my sinful ways, and all the ways I try to control the outcome. Lord help me put my trust in you.
Joyfully yours.
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