As you might have noticed, I did not do a “Heart of the
Matter” word for April or May. Knowing
our baby would be born during this time, I had intentions to write out my posts
ahead of time. But, this never
happened. I guess you could say that my
heart’s focus for these two months was to “Stand in Awe” like in Psalm
119. I’ve stood in awe many, many times
these past two months.
~ I’ve stood in awe at God’s faithfulness to provide our
material possessions as well as our heart’s desire. It was so good to be here with family while
we had our baby and the Lord provided for everything!
~I’ve stood in awe at how wonderful my family and church
family are. They are so thoughtful and
encouraging to us. We know that whatever
prayer request we have, they are so faithful to pray for.
~I’ve stood in awe at the amazingness of our Great
Physician. Having a successful homebirth
is a blessing beyond measure! We knew
God was with us guiding everything that happened.
~I’ve stood in awe at how precious life is. Micah has stolen my heart along with the rest
of my children. My heart overflows with
how much love I have for our new baby.
Let me encourage you to stop and stand in awe at all the
blessings God has bestowed upon you and your family. I heard a preacher say a few months ago that “Gratitude
produces Contentment.” I wrote it in my prayer journal as a reminder to stay
thankful. I like having a contented
heart! God truly loads us daily with
benefits, don’t forget to “stand in awe” of them!
The thought "Gratitude produces contentment" is one that I just recently realized was true. I was reminded of the great importance of gratitude. It isn't just the nice thing to do, but it really has great spiritual benefit.
ReplyDeleteI needed this today. And it fit right in with what God showed me in his Word today! Psalm 40:3, 16
ReplyDeleteThank you! This is something the Lord has been working on me for the last year or and the more I see His hand in our lives the more I just stand amazed.
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