i need joy. i forgot that one on the list in my last post. i need to enjoy God. and i need confidence. i need to be confident of my identity in Christ. i need to understand my worth as a daughter of God. and i need strength from God to stand against fear and discouragement. i need affirmation. i need vision. i need passion. i need perseverance. i need to rise above. i need determination. i need to dream big. i need to be free to run after God.
all of these things are SO important to me! i need these things [and those things on my previous post] to be a consistent part of my life or i start to go crazy. it seems like a lot, and it is, and yes, it will never be perfectly balanced or maintained, but i need to always remember these things. thankfully, it's a lot easier to trust God for these things than trying to obtain them [or something like them] on my own.
jeremiah 17:7-8 has repeatedly rocked my world since i first read it over a year ago. the imagery is so incredible. i like the new living translation best. it goes: "but blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. they are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit." imagine such a life! after recently getting right with God and knowing little about his character, i read this and was floored. until then, i had not an ounce of true confidence. but this verse cut straight to my heart. this is the life i want: one of confidence, hope and trust in God; a life with deep roots in living water; one without fear or worry; a life that thrives and perseveres and never fails to bear fruit.
another thing i've been thinking about: i want to write a book for young women. nothing fancy--a memoir of sorts. i want to write about some of the things i've learned through my life thus far. issues of identity, confidence, strength, love, faith, family, relationships, boys, depression, anger, pain, self-worth, and so on. basically, i want to empower young women to walk in the confidence of God. i want to challenge young women to step up into their callings. i know that my thoughts will change over time as i mature and go through new life stages, but and i want to write it while i'm somewhat young. i think that there is something so powerful about speaking up to your peer group. and when i'm older maybe i'll write a follow-up book or something. :) just a thought that's been brewing... maybe i will talk to someone who has written a book.
that's all for now.
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the peace, the quiet, the stillness, the calm during the storm of my life.
A Search for What?
A search for repose is a search for God. My repose comes from being with Him, communing with Him, being still and listening to His quiet voice. I long to know the peace of sitting in his presence continually. Best of all, I find that God works through me in my repose. This blog is a journey of sorts--a place to express my random thoughts, lingering questions, small revelations--in the never-ending process of becoming.
a life that thrives
"But blessed are those who have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like a tree planted along a riverbank that sends its roots out into the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; it has no worries in a year of drought. Its leaves stay green and it goes on producing delicious fruit." - Jeremiah 17:7-8
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