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12/2/2017 2 Comments wonder comprehendsthe other night, anxiety spent its time ransacking my mind & seizing any peace i had until my tears finally showed themselves. so i sat in the corner of my bed while she listened & loved me well & i thanked her & told her i just needed the space to break down in the hopes that it would help me break free.
// in this season, there’s big questions about future endeavors that demand ready answers & i’m not ready. & God’s really teaching me that contrary to our culture of instant gratification, most things happen really slowly. like growth & dreams & success & friendship & holiness & abundance. my faith that demands a fast pace needs to learn patience. i really really need to learn patience. or else i’ll fail to see how far He’s brought me, how faithful He’s kept me & how fearlessly He keeps moving me forward. i've learned His goodness is fierce in its intense devotion to each & every one of us. & in light of that truth, i want to find the beauty in the process & grace in the growth, even when it looks backwards. // so this is how i’ll try. i learned a simple phrase a few weeks ago that begged me for a new perspective. it was this: wonder comprehends. i think God is pleased when we live curiously: seeking wonder, seeking to understand & seeking for grace embodied. because as i pulled out of the parking lot of the grocery store, i saw a little girl peeking over the backseat while her brother loaded the bags in the trunk. i watched her smile stall him in a gracious moment. & i laughed when he abruptly broke the silence because of awe & pointed out the window at the cotton candy sky. & i held a two-year-old's tiny hand as he trudged up the stairs, his small legs & ambitious heart affirming the grace all around. & i heard my neighbor walk in the house & ask for the instructions for the dogs because this is how he's serving us this week & His abundant grace really is all around us if we would just pay attention. curiosity breeds joy because wonder comprehends. wonder understands grace. // one day at a time, we will breathe in His grace & we will take heart in slow growth & we will rejoice at every small triumph because the most brilliant glory is found in the most unlikely — like a baby born in the little town of bethlehem that came to bring us peace. the peace that’s been forever bought for those of us who with one voice declare: it is finished.
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Sue Gaechter
12/3/2017 09:59:55 am
That was beautiful. You have a lot of wisdom. Thanks for sharing your insights. Continue to keep your eyes on Jesus.😊
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12/30/2017 09:40:46 am
I loved reading your comments,( insights). It scares me for our young generation,(my grandchildren) and my family(me) how we seem to expect and want instant gratification. God takes His time and doeth all things well.
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