but my lovingkindness will not be removed from you,
& my covenant of peace will not be shaken,
says the Lord who has compassion on you."]
isaiah 54:10
oh, peace.
indescribable peace.
the peace that passes all understanding.
the peace that grows & grows as i learn to trust in God.
as i learn to surrender.
as i learn to give him everything. yes, that too, molly.
God's been teaching me a lot about it.
[will tim get the newport job?
is that where you even want him?
will a&e ever talk like normal 4 year olds?
how are we going to pay for preschool this year?
where will it come from?
why is everyone hurting?
out of work.
desperate for peace. for love. for hope.
is it all gonna be okay?
Lord? Lord?!
[man i must get annoying when i wrestle it out with God. he is so good to listen to me.]
everyone is drowning Lord! everyone is having hard times! i am not enough!]
[PEACE.]
because HE is enough.
when i'm anxious, i just pray for that peace.
when i don't know what's next, i hold onto it.
when i can't sleep, God places some under my pillow :)
& he gives it away to his children.
like candy.
the bible says to seek it. to pursue it. to promote it. [psalm 34:14, proverbs 12:20]
that if we follow him, he'll bless us with his peace.
["if only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea."] isaiah 48:18
& it's true.
there's no confusion when i call on God.
when i try to do it on my own, i drown.
peace.
He's blessed me with it.
& it cannot be removed!
[don't know why i felt like writing this here, but it feels good to get out my thoughts. it seems so simple. & it is. but too often, i forget. i'm claiming it back, baby!]
14 comments:
Thank you for this Molly-I am in need of HIS peace right now-So glad He has it to give to me!
oh molly i'm so glad you shared this.
those verses were so convicting alone, and then adding your own words to this post was so inspiring.
i know i've felt 'weird/dumb/awkward' about sharing so openly on my blog many times........but then you know you have sisters in Christ praying for you:) and praying intentionaly and not just 'dear jesus be with molly' kinda stuff :)
so thank you for sharing
i will be praying for YOU and your tim and your girlies.
isn't it amazing, when we can finally give up and surrender (usually after having so many battles and struggles trying to be the ones in control) that God just swoops in and provides?!
this verse has been in my mind for the past two days......
don't know if it applies to you right now. but its just a reminder that it's all about Him....and He IS in control.
Romans 11:36
"For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen."
now look. im writing you a crazy 8page paper or something.......
but just know sweet friend.
i'll be praying :)
LOVE you.
now go on and continue to be the best momma ever to a&e, and that ever supportive wife to your tim :)
that was the best post ever!
thanks so much for sharing.
i sometimes have to sleep with my bible under the pillow so that I have peace:)
love you!
So so awesome.
Thank you for that.
Love you. Love Him. :)
:) love this!
thanks for sharing, it's neat to see how God can give you such peace with so much up in the air....such a comfort to know He's in control huh? I'm excited to hear how He answers our prayers!
LOVE this post. Amen, Amen, and Amen. :)
I think we ALL struggle with peace and simply trusting God instead of grappling with our problems constantly and continually. I know I sure have/do. These verses are amazing, and perfect, and such awesome reminders. God is SO good.
one of my fav peace verses is John 14:26-27. It fits right in with these, so I thought I'd share it with you, darling. :)
You know I'm praying, just like all these other dear people! Can't wait to see how God answers each and every prayer of yours.
LOVE love love you. (and your sweet lil' family. They hold a place in my heart too.)
ps. please, always always share your heart/thoughts with us. it's such a blessing. :)
What a great post Molly! This is something I need to reminded of often these days and I'm so thankful that you shared this with us. I love Isaiah 54:10. Such a great verse. Saying a prayer for you tonight.
I love your music playlist :]
Molly,
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! I have been having some of the same prayers for God to give me peace lately too.
And I agree with Stephanie, your playlist is so fun!
thanks guys! you all mean so much to me. really! thanks for all your prayers & for loving my fam the way you do. xo.
how did I miss this post??? MAN I loved this. thank you for sharing.
and hurry up and get here already. =)
Oh, i love how you say he can not be removed.
awesome.
just awesome girl.
thank you!
i don't know if you've grazed over any of my tumblr posts about my jamaican baby matthew. but sometimes it is SO HARD having so many unknowns about what will happen or is happening. it is hard to go through each day being so far away from him. he's my son in my heart and mind. anyway, today is one of the hardest days. and this post is helping me. i'll read those verses a thousand times every morning, every night, i'll read them til i finally fall asleep...i'll write them on something small to keep in my pocket so i can read them at meal times when i'm not serving food to my child. when i go into a room meant for him to live in and Lord only knows if or when he ever will...
i'm thankful for ppl posting the good, because i need to remember to focus on the good. but i'm also for posts that stem from difficult times because that's where i find myself now and i needed it so THAAAAANK you lady! :)
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