For the past few years, every time my husband has fasted with the Lord for an extended period, I have ended up having dreams and visions. In fact, it’s happened so frequently that it’s turned into a running joke between us about how being one flesh means that I get to reap the benefits of his obedience.
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I was out for a walk recently, listening to a sermon, when the following passage caught my attention:
“You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!” —Psalms 139:16-18
I was struck by the phrase, “How precious are your thoughts about me.” For some reason, I had never given much weight to the fact that God actually thinks about me. And not only that He thinks about me, but that His good thoughts for me outnumber the grains of sand.
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The spirit of control directly opposes the spirit of surrender.
Sometimes—when in conflict—our natural instinct is to hold on tighter without realizing it’s in our best interest to let go.
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If there was one truth I could pass along to everyone that I come into contact with, it would be this:
For God SO LOVED the world.
Two things I’m passionate about are knowing God and receiving everything He has for me. I don’t want to leave anything on the table.
My mother-in-law often says, “Never live beneath what Jesus died to give you.” As I try my best to live that way, one thing I’ve learned is that I can only know God in certain capacities when I leave my comfort zones, and I can only receive to the extent that I recognize my need. For example, I can’t know God as provider if I never lack anything. I can’t know God as protector if I always avoid trials. I can’t know God as defender if I never walk boldly.
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Grace Waves 