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The butterfly picture in the upper left corner is a symbol and reminder for me of the spiritual process. Sometimes I am the caterpillar - barely able to see far enough in front of me to put one foot in front of the other. Sometimes I find myself in that dark place of the soul, and I remind myself that it is simply my cocoon. While all may seem dark, and I may feel like everything is totally disintegrating around me (and in me!) a miracle is at work in my life and I will soon be able to fly! I love those days where I experience the butterfly in my life! The ability to fly above all the mundane earthy matters and remember the truth and experience God's power in tangible ways in my life are wonderful times indeed that occur more and more often as I continue this journey! Thank you, God!

If you are so inclined, I invite you to journey with me as we seek the promised land together. While I hope to share some "faithbooking" (scrapbook pages or artistic journaling about my faith journey), much of the time the journey may well be seen in words, rather than pictures. I invite you to create your own pictures. How do these things play out in your life? I'd love to hear from you about your own spiritual journey!

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

With All My Might

Lately I've been working really long hours.  The current task on my plate is a big one and I feel an urgency to get it finished.  Each day I've worked from sun up (or earlier) to sun down (or later), often with few breaks.  Doing this has meant I've made rapid progress (though there is still a long way to go), but I've worried about being so focused on one basic task.  Yesterday as I awoke - and again this morning - a verse from Ecclesiastes was on my mind:
"Whatever presents itself for you to do, do it with all your might"  (Eccl 9:10 - from GOD'S WORD Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations Bible Society. All rights reserved.)
Though I continued to ask for guidance for my day, I hadn't even been fully aware that I had been worried about my nearly single focus, and whether it was God's will for me to be so concentrated on one main thing, until this verse kept coming to mind!  God is SO good!  I am so grateful for His gentle leading in my life and that before we call, He answers! (Isaiah 65:24) 

As I ponder this, another verse comes to mind that talks about using all my strength - "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength."  (Deut 6:5  NCV)  Jesus said this is the "first and greatest commandment". (Matt 22:38  NIV)  This is my most important task - loving God with all of me.  And this reminds me that as long as I am asking the question and seeking God's guidance, I can rest fully in Him, knowing He will re-direct me if or when needed.

Thank you, Father, for your reassurance and love! Thank you for that peace promised in Isaiah 26:3 - "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Thank you for health and strength as I continue my work, and that as I see my tasks to completion, you are seeing your work in me to completion. (Phil 1:6)  I love you, Father!
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