live out love

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its okay

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R E S T

Recently I have been learning about rest, not simply sleep or recreation, but rest.
Discovering what this looks like is kinda fun/challenging.
I'm learning to lean into God more and seek Him for my strength and joy.

It isn't always easy.

I often fail.

I find myself relying on my own strength and not allowing healthy margin in my life... equalling burn-out.
The great thing about God though is that He is always there when I come to my senses with arms open wide. I have so much to be thankful for!! He is crazy loveable.

This is a beautiful scripture:



Any other form of rest pales in comparison to the rest I find in the arms of God... something I need to remind myself almost daily!
There are numerous distractions that fight for first place in my affections tempting me to strive and become agitated.

Living from a place of pure peace and rest is a goal I want to achieve. Having heros that portray a purity of lifestyle and continually gleaning from their lives is vital. Heidi Baker is one such woman whom I admire greatly.

tips for living in rest:

1. Sleep! Yeah... its the obvious one. Without sleep we physically, emotionally and spiritually are compromised. It'd be hard to live a lifestyle of rest if you dont physically kick back.

2. "Soak" aka listen to soft music and let God love you... could be the Christian alternative to meditating. I do it almost every morning in bed (and yeah sometimes I fall asleep!) All good though.

3. MARGIN. This one is something I'm still learning lots about. My Dad has a Ph. D. in margin! He's brilliant at it. Creating space so there is no room to panic eg. leaving 20 minutes earlier than necessary for an important appointment.

4. Taking time to smell the roses and listen to Jesus. Just yes.

5. Worship. A biggy. Nothing gets me more refreshed, and inspired to stay refreshed, like worshipping the King of kings. He's simply wonderful like that :)


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vision

L O V E   T H I S:

Your vision/goals/dreams about your future totally effects the way you live your life now.

"Where there is no vision the people perish..." proverbs 29:18

Wanna live to your full potential? Then set goals, dream whopping/intense dreams and have a vision that goes way beyond what you think is possible. You will find that the way that you live presently will be altered by the dreams you possess. They will motivate you through the hurt of your present pain.

Even Jesus applied this principle.

"For the joy set before him (Jesus) he endured the cross..."  hebrews 12:2

He didn't have a party hanging up there on that tree for all our sins, yet he was empowered and pushed through the struggle of Calvary because he had a vision of what would be waiting for him on the other side: a raw, real authentic relationship with his bride, the church (aka us!).

So basically if you want to be powerful,

Vision is vital.

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make it count

What are you doing?

Time is an unrenewable resource that everyone is give the  e x a c t  same amount of every single day. Some of us use it wisely, others waste it on selfish means.

I want to live to see a better tomorrow.

That means living selflessly and dying to my flesh.

Because I want to ensure that Jesus gets what he paid for at Calvary and I want to make my life count.

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I love Jesus

why? 

He saved me from a life of toil into a life of freedom.

Breaking every shame and lie He has made me whole.

I love Jesus because He has set me free!




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