ACCEPTING WHERE I AM AT

As a follow up to yesterday's post, I am sharing today's devotional from Jesus Calling as well.

A lot of my frustration and exhaustion has been from wanting to rush the healing process of my pain along. To do it quicker and not rest in the Lord.

I have since been learning there is no way I can fight God's divine timing. Succumbing to having Big JBR accept the little one right where she is at. Extending Grace and being patient. Trusting and hoping in what the Lord is doing. Knowing that in the Presence of God, He has a perfect plan. Always guiding. Making the little one whole once again. One step at a time.

February 7, 2012
"Come to Me for rest and refreshment. The journey has been too much for you, and you are bone-weary. Do not be ashamed of your exhaustion. Instead see it as an opportunity for Me to take charge of your life.

Remember that I can fit everything into a pattern for good, including the things you wish were different. Start with where you are at this point in time and space, accepting that this is where I intend you to be. You will get through today one step, one moment at a time. Your main responsibility is to remain attentive to Me, letting Me guide you through the many choices along your pathway.

This sounds like an easy assignment, but it is not. Your desire to live in My Presence goes against the grain of "the world, the flesh, and the devil." Much of your weariness results from your constant battle against these opponents. However, you are on the path of My choosing, so do not give up! Hope in Me, for you will again praise Me for the help of My Presence." - Jesus Calling