"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you..."
-Jeremiah 29:11-14-
You know, sometimes God seems so untouchable. Like He's sitting up in the sky, watching us live our lives. But then... I read a verse like this. His word to me. And I realize just how much He loves me. I realize his desires and promises towards me. But I need this promise increasingly recently.
I worry so much about how everything is going to turn out. My life, my relationships... But when I do, I'm forcing this verse to come to mind. Because honestly, what good does it do for me to worry about things that I have no control over... when I can put it all in the hands of the One who already set my destiny? And wants that future to be just as wonderful and fulfilling as I do? He knows all about me... The good, the mediocre, the bad, the parts I hide from everyone else. And He still loves me. He's still there when I need Him. I don't have to be anything but myself when I come to Him, there's no pretense. He wraps His arms around me when I'm hurt and He's there when I'm happy. He takes me for who I am. He is the greatest fan of my life.
And writing this I realized... I don't need a physical romance. As much as I want one sometimes, more than anything I need Him. Because I know I can't have a satisfying anything without His presence. And, really, falling more in love with God is more than enough for me right now.
I finally actually wrote and didn't just copy/paste. Give me a cookie.
-Jeremiah 29:11-14-
You know, sometimes God seems so untouchable. Like He's sitting up in the sky, watching us live our lives. But then... I read a verse like this. His word to me. And I realize just how much He loves me. I realize his desires and promises towards me. But I need this promise increasingly recently.
I worry so much about how everything is going to turn out. My life, my relationships... But when I do, I'm forcing this verse to come to mind. Because honestly, what good does it do for me to worry about things that I have no control over... when I can put it all in the hands of the One who already set my destiny? And wants that future to be just as wonderful and fulfilling as I do? He knows all about me... The good, the mediocre, the bad, the parts I hide from everyone else. And He still loves me. He's still there when I need Him. I don't have to be anything but myself when I come to Him, there's no pretense. He wraps His arms around me when I'm hurt and He's there when I'm happy. He takes me for who I am. He is the greatest fan of my life.
And writing this I realized... I don't need a physical romance. As much as I want one sometimes, more than anything I need Him. Because I know I can't have a satisfying anything without His presence. And, really, falling more in love with God is more than enough for me right now.
I finally actually wrote and didn't just copy/paste. Give me a cookie.
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