paige bailey's house night

Tonight during our House Night, I learned...
I am distinctly beautiful because:
1. I am the beloved of a King.
2. I can be vulnerable. By this I mean: I am not one who is prone to sharing things about my life, but when the Lord presses on my heart to speak of what He is whispering to me, I obey. And I only hope that someone needs to hear what the Lord makes me speak.
3. I am easily overwhelmed by the power of emotion. I don't mean strictly my own emotions. I can celebrate with the joy of others, embrace their sorrow, share in their exhaustion.
4. I cry when I laugh hard enough.
5. I long for Heaven.
And I can say that these things make me beautiful because I know the only good thing in me is God in me, and I know that He makes me beautiful.
I am the beloved of a King, and perfect love casts out fear. I am sure that God is good and that I am God's. I long to always believe with certainty that I can do nothing to gain more of His love and nothing to lose any of His love.

my Sunday

Hoping not to miss fall.
Followed by baking brownies at Leigh's new house and a glorious time spent worshiping the Lord at Veritas Church. It was a good day.

heart matters

But I am the LORD your God from the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is no Saviour...It was I who knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought. Hosea 13:4,5
So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God. Hosea 12:6

AND WAIT CONTINUALLY FOR YOUR GOD.
I pray that I would know no God but You.