Don't be afraid to live your life. Dance with it. After all, Papa God is holding you close.
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"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me - watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with Me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
- Matthew 11:28-30
Oh, what a season it has been - of uncertainties and so much stress. If I were to sit down and ruminate, there would definitely be an endless list of things for me to worry about because the fact of it is, life is always going to be hectic. There will always be big questions in life that just need answering and numerous little tasks in a day that just need doing. It will feel like there isn't enough time or space to just breathe.
And yet, no matter what I've gone through in a day, if I can just bring my attention back to Jesus for a few moments regardless of where I am.. I always find my feet again.
And right there next to my feet.. my dancing shoes.
Maybe therein lies the secret of life- to fall in love with it every single day.
To know that life itself is such a precious gift, and that to live it out with the One who knows my heart better than anyone else really is the BEST thing. To see a hurdle as an opportunity to work towards something, to build with my hands and joy in co-labouring with God. To consider a moment's struggle as part of the intricate handiwork that is making me wiser, gentler and stronger. To recognize hardship as gain on my part, because of all the goodness I can choose to take away from it. To appreciate and savour the precious moments instead of missing out on them by rushing through life. To understand that in every second, lies the opportunity of finding real joy.
To truly, truly.. live freely and lightly.
It really is all about perspective and not at all about circumstance, isn't it?
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So.. stop it. Stop saying bleh. Stop the negativity, and the comparison of your lives to others. Stop saying "I can't". Stop believing it's impossible. Stop getting carried away by the waves of your circumstances. Stop being afraid of life, or the future, and stop letting crap into your spirit.
Stop, and breathe. Take His hand, and learn to fall in love with life once more. Move your feet to the music you create and dance to the beat.
And remember.. life IS beautiful. :)
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
- Psalm 23:6
Love,
Dice
...
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me - watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with Me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
- Matthew 11:28-30
Oh, what a season it has been - of uncertainties and so much stress. If I were to sit down and ruminate, there would definitely be an endless list of things for me to worry about because the fact of it is, life is always going to be hectic. There will always be big questions in life that just need answering and numerous little tasks in a day that just need doing. It will feel like there isn't enough time or space to just breathe.
And yet, no matter what I've gone through in a day, if I can just bring my attention back to Jesus for a few moments regardless of where I am.. I always find my feet again.
And right there next to my feet.. my dancing shoes.
Maybe therein lies the secret of life- to fall in love with it every single day.
To know that life itself is such a precious gift, and that to live it out with the One who knows my heart better than anyone else really is the BEST thing. To see a hurdle as an opportunity to work towards something, to build with my hands and joy in co-labouring with God. To consider a moment's struggle as part of the intricate handiwork that is making me wiser, gentler and stronger. To recognize hardship as gain on my part, because of all the goodness I can choose to take away from it. To appreciate and savour the precious moments instead of missing out on them by rushing through life. To understand that in every second, lies the opportunity of finding real joy.
To truly, truly.. live freely and lightly.
It really is all about perspective and not at all about circumstance, isn't it?
...
So.. stop it. Stop saying bleh. Stop the negativity, and the comparison of your lives to others. Stop saying "I can't". Stop believing it's impossible. Stop getting carried away by the waves of your circumstances. Stop being afraid of life, or the future, and stop letting crap into your spirit.
Stop, and breathe. Take His hand, and learn to fall in love with life once more. Move your feet to the music you create and dance to the beat.
And remember.. life IS beautiful. :)
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
- Psalm 23:6
Love,
Dice
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