15 This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:
“In repentance and rest is your salvation,
in quietness and trust is your strength,
in quietness and trust is your strength,
but you would have none of it."
Isaiah 30:15 NIV
"If you come back to me and trust in me, you will be saved.
If you will be calm and trust me, you will be strong."
But you don't want to do that.
You say, "No, we need horses to run away on."
You say, "We will ride away on fast horses."
Isaiah 30:15-16a International Children's Bible
Oh Lord, please help me not to run away but to return
to be willing to change, let you change me
let you work in my life and how I feel
and how I think about things
how I have all my carefully lined up perceptions
tweaked the way I want to think
how I have all my carefully lined up perceptions
tweaked the way I want to think
of myself and others and my circumstances
to let you offer new perspectives
new interpretations
new scenarios
new ways of approaching the same old frustrations
the same old pitfalls
the same old triggers
of anger
resentment
bitterness
accusation
excuse making
blame shifting
blame shifting
self pity
you want to make a new cycle
resting in the truth not lies and distortions
resting in you not in what I think I am or what I want to do
resting in your love first over frail human love that cracks and runs out even when it is well meaning and well-intentioned
resting in your ability to
really understand me
really love me
really help me
really change me
really change situations
really change hearts
there is always hope in you
I do not need to fret, agitate,
worry ,argue, try to beat down closed doors
worry ,argue, try to beat down closed doors
I can rest in you
who you are
who you have always been
who you will always be
Jesus Christ the same, yesterday, and today, and forever
Hebrews 13:8 KJV
Hebrews 13:8 KJV
5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
6 So we say with confidence,
... be content with such things as you have: for He, Himself has said,
I will never leave you nor forsake you. So that we may boldly say,
"The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Hebrews 13:5-6 NKJV
to rest in you, I need quietness
quietness to hear what you have promised
and let it sink deep down in to
where I need to really hear it
I cannot hear you when I am loud,
my mind continually agitated like clothes in a washing machine
twisting round and round
no sense of direction left
all confused and turned upside down and inside out
soggy and limp
pushed and pulled in all directions
I can pour out my heart to you
I can pour out my complaints to you
I can pour out my suffering
my agony
my confusion
my complexities
all of it
I do not need to stuff it down in
pretend it is not there
I can acknowledge it
I can name it
I can express it in words to you
You are quiet and still
you are listening
you are caring for me
you are full of hope for me
you love me
you want to help me
you speak in a still small voice
I need to be quiet to hear it
you are not in the earthquake
the fire
the storm
you are in the quiet
you can bring me into your quiet
into your rest
into your peace
33 I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence.
In the world you have tribulation and trials and distressand frustration;
but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]!
For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]
John 16:33 Amplified Version
peace that passes all understanding
all knowledge
all wisdom
peace of relationship
peace of you
who you are
you are God
you are strong and in charge so I do not have to be
you are wise so I do not have to be
you are endlessly loving and kind so I do not have to try to be this on my own
The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying:
“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you."
Jeremiah 31:3 NKJV
"You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself." Exodus 19:4 NKJV
Might He be whispering to you, "Be still, and know I am God." ?? {{Hugs}}
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