Join Me On the Journey

Some of you are like me…you say what you’re thinking. But, many of you aren’t. You keep a LOT inside.

It’s our personality. It’s our life experiences. It’s our maturity level.

We’re all aware, though, that we have an outer life and an inner life.

Our outer life is what people can perceive; our outer adornment, our facial expressions, the words we say, the things we do.

But, our inner life is ours alone…or is it? We may think that our thoughts are private; that no one knows what we’re thinking. And for the most part, that is true.

But, God…

for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 1 Sam 16:7 (KJV)

Now I don’t know about you, but I find this sometimes a comfort…and sometimes a fear.

God doesn’t look at us the same way others do. God is concerned with what is on the inside because what’s in will come out.

For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45b (NKJV)

Whatever you’re thinking in your heart will eventually come out in some way…either in the words that you say, or in your actions. The secret life of the inner man…that’s where God wants to work.

Take some time today and listen to what God hears.

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I have such a hard time with balance in my life. It is something that I struggle so much with.

When I have a new interest, I throw myself into it 180%. And then, everything else in my world gets out of balance.

It’s such a frustration to me, but I’m working on it.

Right now, my passion in quilting and I have been focusing on quilting every spare moment I have…not that there are many spare moments in my life. (Yesterday, my oldest daughter and I went to a quilt show in Fargo…just the two of us. It was so wonderful to have one-on-one time with her. It’s so rare.)

School is in full swing (I homeschool) and I have also taken on some new volunteer responsibilities with Faith Lifts.

I feel like writing is taking a back seat right now with everything that’s going on and I’m really frustrated.

But, I’m working on it. I’m praying about it and I know that God will help me to balance things out because He loves being involved in every part of my life…even those parts that I struggle with.

This is part of my journey.

God Bless You on Your Journey.

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