mardi, mai 23, 2006

Resting



Catching a chance to put my feet up at 27 weeks. With the heat, I've already had a couple days of swollen ankles.

With the heat, the fatigue, the extra physical strain, the emotional/mental "up-in-the-air-ness" of Jeremy's condition and subsequently our physical 'security', there have been a number of days where the temptation to submit to grumbling has been great! I have, by God's gracious mercy, found a deep, supernatural rest and peace- and strength- through daily (though not lengthy) meditation on the Word of God. He is my Centre.

I read a neat quote- one of many I've picked up on lately in my devotional times:
"Much depends upon making up your mind. The nature of the human animal, as you well know, is subject to suggestion; the feeling-nature, when left to human devices, is unprotected, easily dismayed, elated, bored, irritated. The mind is moved by noises, cold, heat, stupidities, a letter, the disloyalty of a friend. But when the mind is made up, all these challenges can be divinely met; you are not defenseless. You are only defenseless when you are spiritually asleep. Bring into focus your godhood, your divine manhood by saying, "I make up my mind to be in the light of faith always, while I talk to people, while I walk, while I eat, wherever I go, into every house. I will use it against all alarms, I will dwell in his eternal patience, in God's name I will be reborn!"
~ From Letters of the Scattered Brotherhood. Edited by Mary Strong
Posted by Jeremy J Harnett :: 11:20 p.m. :: 4 comments

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