Mountain Top or Valley?!

"Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths." Psalm 25:4

"You learn things from God in the narrow valley that you cannot learn on the mountain top. 
On the mountain top you learn that He is the God of glory and power; in the valley you learn that He is the God of all comfort and consolation. 
On the mountain top you learn that He is the God who reigns; in the valley you learn that He is the God who bore your grief and carried your sorrows. 
On the mountain top you learn that He is the God of justice and righteousness; in the valley you learn that He is the God of tender mercies and boundless grace. 
On the mountain top you learn that He is the God of strength and wholeness; in the valley you learn that He is the God of healing and restoration." 

His Footsteps, My Pathway

Where have you been residing lately, Friend? The mountain top or the valley? I've been in the valley; and it is there that the Lord resides with me. It is hard sometimes, but He is there through it all! He is faithful and trustworthy!

Here's a song of encouragement that was a blessing to me. 

Find Joy in Him, Beloved! 

The Shadow!

Something to think about...

"In the shadow of His hand He hid me; He made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in His quiver." Isaiah 49:2
"In the shadow - each of us must go there sometimes. The glare of the sunlight is too bright, and our eyes become injured...fear not! It is in the shadow of God's hand. He is leading you and there are lessons that can be learned only where He leads. The photograph of His face can only be developed in a dark room. But do not assume that He pushed you aside...O shadowed, isolated one, remember how closely the quiver is tied to the warrior. It is always within easy reach of His hand and jealously protected. In some realms of nature, shadows or darkness are the places of greatest growth...The shadows provide a service that the sunlight does not. The starry beauty of the sky cannot be seen at its peak until the shadows of night slip over the sky...there are beautiful flowers that bloom in the shade that will never bloom in the sun. Florists now have their evening primrose as well as their morning glory." Streams in the Desert by L.B.Cowman

Do not fear what you cannot see, Friend. The Lord is with you! See the Him in the dark times as well. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight." Proverbs 3:5-6 

Find Joy in Him, Beloved!

At Peace!

Friend, in my prayers for you, I feel led to encourage a state of peace. Naturally, there is much on our minds and many things weighing on our hearts. The world we live in is extremely loud and it constantly leaves us worrying & wondering "What if...? Should I...? When...? How should I proceed?". When you have a question in/about life, where do you go for the answer? We are a people that are rarely at peace. There are not many that are comfortable with being still. Waiting is one of the most difficult things to do in today's day and age. I ask you friend, what is it like to be at peace? Have you ever experienced God's perfect peace? Do you dwell in it?

Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." John 14:27  

I am sure that you have had to face uncertain times, now or in the past. There is always some risk involved in any decision, but rest assured, that where God leads, His perfect peace will follow. 

"God is a God of peace. Peace is a powerful signature of His work within your life. The absence of His peace is a good indicator that you need to examine your heart and allow Him to show you why His peace has been disturbed. Every work of grace that God performs on your behalf, every work of His Spirit that He does in your heart, and every revelation that comes to you from His Word will be marked by peace. Do you need to make an important decision? God's peace will be in the answer. Do you need to take a new step of faith? God's peace will move you on. Are you going through a difficult situation? God's peace will keep you steady through the storm." 

Remember Friend, the life we live is not about us and what we should do, it's about God and what He has done...IS DOING! "I have been crucified with Christ; It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20). Focus on God and He will reveal what He would have you do. He's not in the business of keeping secrets. Ask Him in earnest, "Father, how can I best serve You? What would You have me do?" then wait patiently for the answer; let Him lead.
Peace follows God's will and you are His will. Be at peace, Dear One.

"Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Find Joy in Him, Beloved!