Faithful Friday

One of my devotions from this week, from Jesus Calling, a popular devotion that I love, stood out big for me!!

"The work I am doing in you is hidden at first. But eventually blossoms will burst forth, and abundant fruit will be borne. Stay on the path of Life with Me. Trust Me wholeheartedly, letting My Spirit fill you with Joy and Peace."

This week, as I fumbled around just trying to stay a float, I needed to read this. His hidden work will eventually blossom! It will! I believe it. He has called me to do this, He will equip me to do it, and I will trust Him. How many times have we all set out to do something and we feel completely lost, unprepared, and ill-equipped? It happens. Everyday. But He tells us to stay on the path of Life with Him. Trust Him. Not some. Not a little. Not mostly. But WHOLEHEARTEDLY. With your WHOLE heart. Trust Him. And why is it when the crazy times come, He is the first to go?? Why do we throw out devotion time for a little more sleep? Why do we fuss when we could just be quiet and listen for Him? Why do we take over instead of letting Him take over? When we should be drawing closer, we tend to go the opposite direction. I don't know why, just human nature to try to fix it ourselves, I guess. But I am so glad, so very glad that Thursdays devotion is not one that was thrown aside, because boy did I need it! ;)

So we finally made it to Friday! Finally! It was sort of a messy week here in the Powell House, but I was somewhat expecting it, because last week was AHH-MAZING! Seriously. So you know, maybe next week another amazing week will follow this challenging one, right?! Can't be roses all the time, I guess! ;) Our routine was changed all around with gymnastics moving from mornings to afternoons, soccer starting, cub scouts starting, broken car, runny nose toddler, and stretched thin mommy! But! This weekend, with a little regrouping, reorganizing, and refocusing...next week will be off the charts! A little less crazy and lot more of His Joy and Peace. I pray that whatever you are facing, you will learn to trust Him wholeheartedly. Let Him fill you. His works are wonderful. So wonderful. At times hidden, but He will produce fruit.

Happy Friday!