ForeverLOVEd

But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written,”What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him” 1 Corinthians 2:7-9 Home. Majority of our lives are spent within the walls that hold a roof over our head. We sleep, and eat, and exist within this place. And to most of us, home is a happy place to be. Think about the effort we put into making our homes into that safe haven. There are stores that sell just home supplies. Shows and cable channels are dedicated solely to home decorating. Entire careers are based on the interior design of homes. And admit it you've browsed the home category on Pinterest. For me, at least, making a safe, and cozy, and pretty place to live is something I enjoy doing. Even before I could sit down and wor...

"My confidence is placed in God who does not need our help for accomplishing His designs. Our single endeavor should be to give ourselves to the work and to be faithful to him, and not to spoil his work by our shortcomings" Isaac Jogues You couldn't count the red lights in front of us if you tried. Our map showed red the entire way and our car moved at a snail's pace. We were in traffic. And I was annoyed. We sat there. Seconds ticking on the clock, well aware that we were going to be late. I was getting car sick and had to pee. The stop and go had me aggravated. We continued on to our destination but I couldn't help but curse the fact that an accident had us in so much traffic. And on top of that, I was mad that it had ruined my carefully thought out plans to get off work early and avoid the very thing I now found myself smack dab in the middle of, bumper to bumper traffic. We eventually made it to where we were heading, after some careful navigation and a tw...

2 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, 2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. 3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Philippians 2:1-4 Me, myself, and I. Three people, all of us know, and unfortunately, three things I've been more concerned with then I should be, lately. Isn't it so easy, in our hectic worlds, to only seek what is best for ourselves? I can't peg the exact reasons for periods of my life when I turn the attention to solely what is best for me. Or tell you why I, at certain parts of my life, feel the desire to only look out for myself. But what I can tell you is, when...

For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 Affliction. All of our lives are affected by trials of one form or another. Think about the past week, how many times have you been frustrated? In what ways has your patience been tested? What moments have left you asking, why me? I think if you reflect on the past, so many times, our trials are what cloud our perception. And, so many times, they are what define us. Beautiful moments happen all the time, and we notice them and cherish them, I'm sure. But our tests, our moments of weakness, when we find ourselves vulnerable to God; those moments are what produce in us a change. Those moments are what shape who we are and who we are going to become. They say when it rains it po...