The perks of a surrendered life.

February 6, 2016March 30, 2016 ~ Nicole Slade

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#ripkobebryant When I saw that Kobe Bryant had died on a plane today, I hoped it was an internet hoax. But then when certified sources said the same thing, my heart dropped. Not too long after, I read about his thirteen year old daughter being on that same plane and my heart sunk. • Big, juicy tears formed and ran down my cheeks as I prayed for their surviving family. Death sucks. It is sneaky and doesn’t even announces its arrival. It crushes the plans we make and ruins our dreams. And yet, this is our fate and the fate of all those we love and hold dear. • But this is my joy in sorrow and my hope for tomorrow. I am standing on the everlasting Rock. These tears I shed today may not be the last time I will cry. But indeed one day loss, grief, pain and mourning will be a thing of the past. • Is this your HOPE? You receive this HOPE by realizing that Jesus is Lord, and God raised Him from the dead. We all wish we could live forever, that we would never part from those we love. Jesus laid down His life so that we could be victorious through His sacrifice. Even victory over death. Jesus has the eternal life we desire. • My hope isn’t centered on a quote from a self-help book. My hope isn’t centered on 2020 being an amazing year. My hope isn’t centered on things getting better. My hope is in Jesus my Savior. I know that no matter how many loved ones I must part with, He will never leave my side. And even when I take my last breath, He will hold my hand and usher me into the joy of my faithful Master. • I promise if you place your faith in the Son of God, He will hold you fast during all painful partings and sordid troubles. He is holy, powerful, majestic and yet compassionate. Believe on Him, none of those who trust in Him will trust in vain.

This quote is pulled from a sermon that pastor Charles Spurgeon had written called, “Heart’s-ease”. I first ran across this quote around the time of my Dad’s passing. It was true then and it’s still true now. #charlesspurgeon #quotes #bedeeplyrooted #wellwateredwomen #instagramforchrist

“When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds.” Corrie Ten Boom I chose to pick a quote about faith, but what is really circling in my mind is contentment. It’s so easy it is for me to imagine that different circumstances, more of this or less of that, or a life without trials would somehow make me content or satisfied. • I’ve been reading through the book of Ecclesiastes, and admittedly when I read in the past the book seemed sad and morose. But lately I see it’s not as if Solomon painted life darkly rather he paints life accurately. • Usually when we are disappointed and all our hopes are dashed it’s because we put them not in God but in something that was never made to satisfy us. God is the only one that can satisfy the longings of our souls [Psalm 107:9]. Every good thing on Earth was made to point us back to Him. • Until I reach the land of Contentment, I will be rehearsing God’s truth over here. He is my Shepherd and I lack nothing [Ps. 23]. God has given me all things for life and godliness [2 Pt 1:3]. I will enjoy what has been given to me and where God has planted me instead of wanting something else and desiring to be in a different place [Ecc. 6:9]. Because of Christ I can be free from endless, restless want.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding 𝙹𝙾𝚈, and I will praise you with the lyre. O God, my God. Psalm 43:4 ************************************************ This is a verse that prompts me to ask myself, "Is God my exceeding joy?" Then it prompts me to pray, because I know the answer to that question. * I don't believe this verse exists to discourage the children of God, but to prompt us to wonder. Wonder that God could be our exceeding joy. Wonder that idolatry could be apart of our past and not our present. * I do believe this verse exists solely to reveal more of God's character. That He is better than all He has created. The Giver is better than every long desired gift. * This joy will not harm or injure us. Life is harder when Christ is not my exceeding joy. Life is harder when my hope is not in God. Life is harder when I run to God's creations' for refuge, instead of running to my and their Creator(v.5). *** Lord, be my exceeding joy. Help me to follow your 1st commandment, that I would place nothing before You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

At the start of this year I made a resolution to the end that I would not necessarily read through the Bible in a year, but rather that I would read the Bible everyday. Well, I haven't exactly kept that resolution as to date. . . . It seems as if it has only gotten tougher to be disciplined with reading the Bible. That may not be the case as sometimes I tend to idealize the past. I just remember it being more of a joy than a duty. It still was a deep desire in my heart to read the Bible even when I couldn't bring myself to do it. . . . If you aren't a follower of Christ it may be hard to grasp the idea of why I would be resolved to do such a habit. With the Bible I get to learn about who God is, His character, His likes and dislikes. And after all how can you be in a relationship with someone who you don't have a growing knowledge of? . . . Without the Bible my heart starts wandering for satisfaction and approval from others. Sin becomes not so much of a big deal. I have no truth in me to cast down Satan's lies about me and about God. Truthfully, I am no good without daily Bible consumption. I'm not reaching my full potential in this world without it. I need it, but I don't always want it. . . . I guess I wanted to share this to encourage the person that is days behind on their reading plan and to tell them to return to Jesus and to sit at His feet, He has much to say and to teach us. This part is still the best part. Perhaps we can pray for each other to preservere reading God's word until duty becomes delight. ♥️

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, explaining, “The Lord has helped us to this point.” 1 Samuel 7:12 HCSB . My anxiety is due to the fall of man and is due to sin entering the world (Gen 3). But truly I just plain forget that God is my Helper (Psalm 54:4). Truly at times it seems as if everything is up to me and on me. And, yet the burden of sustaining and carrying us is solely the responsibility of our Creator. . Join me in intentionally meditating on God's condescension to be our Helper. Then when anxiety attempts to eclipse the goodness of the day.May we raise up our own Ebenezer. May we remember, "but God is my Helper." May we remember that God is near to us and willing to be given all of our burdens as they arise. Because He cares for us. . Glory be to our Helper who hasn't allowed our feet to slip.

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