Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord-- for we walk by faith, not by sight-- we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. II Cor 5:7-9 Dear Sisters who are precious in Christ, Do you ever get tired of being in this world and long for the next? Do you find yourself longing for the pain to end, the trial to climax setting you free from all that has been thronged for too long? One afternoon while pouring out my heart to God and pining to be with Him, God reminded me I did not have a heavenly perspective! I heard Him say, "Arlene, it is enough that I indwell you". Trusting Him means trusting Him. Believing Him for each situation and His timing in it, whether I understand or not.
It is never well with us until we are held by the Spirit at the disposal of the One we love. E.D. The truth of this statement required my "Amen!" The most miserable man on earth is the Christian who is trying to enjoy both worlds! What a difference between giving up the world and the world giving us up! We may do one with comparative ease, but when we feel the world despises us as Christ was despised, we shall discover, unless He fills and satisfies the heart, that we had a value for its esteem that we were not aware of. J.N.D. The world is now nothing to us but the empty tomb of our Lord Jesus. Christ Himself is our only true blessedness! So we never truly live to please Him until He is everything to us. What an amazing journey.
we walk by faith, not by sight-- we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. Therefore we also have as our ambition... to be pleasing to Him. II cor 5:7-9
Ceasing from self-effort and surrendering by faith, I enter God's rest. Precious, priceless rest. My safeguard is a single eye. (God search my heart!) If I seek only the glory of God, all that presents other motives tainted by self aggrandisement or personal gratification... will have no grasp of me, but will be revealed as contrary to God's will and purposes. If I seek to please God only, even subtle snares are exposed. The path of rest is in seeking Him, pleasing Him, beholding Him. The secret of blessing is in giving the Lord His supreme place.
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. Matt 6:22 Oh, the lessons I am learning, with such difficulty... bear the sweetest of fruit. For it is He, Himself, revealing Himself to me. Allowing me to draw near. Giving me the desire and ability to please Him, hunger for Him, long to know Him. I pray you, my sisters also long to draw near and taste of His goodness and tender love. He longs to lavish love on you. You are so loved and treasured by the Lamb. I am so thankful for who Your unrelenting love for me. Teach me to do the next thing that pleases You. For You are life and breath and peace and rest. You are the source of immense joy. Only You satisfy my heart and lift me above that which comes to kill, steal and destroy. You deliver me from distraction and self-pity and with Your precious blood cleanse me to draw near. There is no God but You. You alone sustain billions of galaxies and keep the earth turning on its axis. Blessed be Your holy name, now and forever. Keep my sisters, draw their hearts near. Only You can create in them hunger for You. Work that we may stand amazed in the Light of who You are. I love you Abba. In Yeshua's name I pray. amen
Grace to please Him, az
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