Psalm 18:1
"Lord, how I love you! For you have done such tremendous things for me!"

Molly fast asleep! 

My sweet Lula Kate was reading with me :)

a promise

Through the past week I have been reminded, through scripture and song, of Isaiah 40 and the amazing promise that is in that scripture. Starting in verse 28, and going until verse 31, it says:

"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, the will walk and not be faint."

I've heard this scripture 3 times in the past week and to me that means it's something I should remind myself of. Oddly enough, the reminders come at a time when my mind is just rolling through so many things my life has going on: different plans, decisions, thoughts, etc. And every time I hear it I can't help but smile at how God is reminding me of the fact that he does not grow weary.

Lately, I've had the kind of week that exhausts me by Wednesday. By Thursday and Friday I have barely enough energy to get myself ready in the morning. Do you feel that way sometimes? Or like there's something in your life that you've just been fighting for so long? For me, I was fighting the decision to do missions. As my day of departure for Uganda slowly creeps up on me I can't help but be excited at how God has brought me through so much to get to this point. He brought me through so many low moments in my life- some of the most heart-breaking, loneliest, scariest moments of my life- with the promise that when I don't have strength He will carry me through. And he continues to carry me through so many things that exhaust and confuse me.

Do you ever feel like no one will understand what is going on in your life? If only people really knew? I do. Aside from personal issues, I have some family issues/struggles in my life that seem to want to distract me. A lot lately I've been struggling to meet people's expectations of me. God has been working so much in my heart reminding me that his plans for me are unfathomable. Sometimes when all I feel like doing is crying God will remind me of his perfect love for me and he has a plan for me, my life, my talents, and my gifts. And I may not understand why or think I'm not strong enough, but God knows why and he will give me strength. All I have to do is put my faith and hope in Him.

I really think that the reminders this week are just that... reminders of his promise. I delight in the fact that although I am weak, and I feel weak a lot, God will give me strength to get me through the very things He has called me to. I just wanted to share this with you today! Thanks, as always, for reading! :)