a glimpse...

Soo i had quite a few reservations with starting a blog...one being im not quite sure i have much to say worth your time. But im trying it out. The last nine months of my life have been a whirlwind and definately not the way i would have imagined or planned... Here's a glimpse of my life and my mind and my heart. I welcome you to be apart of my journey as the Lord, in his faithfulness and goodness, guides my paths and teaches me about life and about his Character.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

my posture.

So I've been reading/praying through this amazing book that i recommend to anyone in a relationship. Its technically for those married folk but I am finding it to be amazingly helpful. Its called Prayers of an excellent wife by andrew case and theres one for husbands praying for their wives as well. ANyways..i've been meditating on the one I prayed through today and Its a simple well known concept but im finding that im amazed by it!

Psalms 121:1. I lift my eyes to the hills..where does my help come from? my help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip, he who watches over you will not slumber, indeed he who watches over ISrael will neither slumber nor sleep. The lord watches over you, the LORD is your shade at your right hand, The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. THe LORD will keep you from all harm, he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

I just think this is so cool. And I've been meditating a lot on my posture before the lord and in this world and it is my prayer that my posture consists of my eyes looking up to the hill full of confidence of the help that comes from my God. Its hard to put into words but once you know suffering and i mean know it intimately, i think it is then that the Lord teaches you more about hope. Why understand the value of hope if you don't desperately need it. Our pastor came over yesterday and He was reading from

Romans 5....

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we NOW STAND, and we rejoice in HOPE of the glory of God. 3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

another version says, hope does not "disappoint". Some people would rather not suffer and not understand Hope as much. But scripture makes it clear that it is a BLESSING to suffer because it produces HOPE and that will NEVER disappoint us, rather it is a sweet sweet gift and i feel blessed that the lord has chosen to reveal this hope and love to my family.

No where does it say this is fun though. haha.

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  1. UnknownAugust 31, 2010 at 5:32 PM

    Hi Brittany,

    It has been a privilege to read your blog. You are going through such a difficult time, yet God's grace in your life is evident. I pray for you all - for God to continue to comfort and sustain you with His Love and Peace. I have studied the scriptures you shared about suffering before to try to better understand the mysteries of life. "Be patient in affliction, faithful in prayer, and joyful in hope" is another that comes to mind and that I lean on and share. Love to you and your Mom and Dad, Marie Warren (Jim's wife/Betty Lou's daughter-in-law)

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