Lately, I've been learning to trust God a whole lot more. My hall theme for the fall is extreme makeover-dorm 13-1 edition...what I thought would make a good hall theme, I am now learning the lessons that I will teach to my girls.
My hall theme is mainly about making God your foundation for life. So often, we build our lives around people or dreams and when a storm comes crashing in, worlds fall apart. However, when we decide to build our life upon God, storms of life will come, but we won't be shaken because we have a firm foundation.
Psalm 18:2 ~ The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Since summer break began, God has been tearing down faulty foundations in my life. He is preparing me for my hall by taking my life off of the sand and forming my life around Him and His Word. I was trapped in sin for a while, until I read bondage breaker. It is a good book, and I am living in freedom from my chains to sin. I let go of bitterness that i was cherishing in my heart and finally forgave people who wounded me. God moved me from sand to rock. Also, I've been learning to trust God a whole lot more. I had my dreams and plans all made for my hall before summer break. Not even a month into break, and my dreams shattered. Now my dreams no longer remain. I am trusting God to provide for my future. Dreams a good to have, but when I built my plans and thoughts around them, my dreams for my hall became a foundation of plans and ideas. Now, I am not laying a foundation of plans or creativity for my hall. Instead, I want God to be the foundation for my hall and for my life.
Not only have I moved from sand to rock in different areas of my life, but I've noticed that I run to my heavenly Father more often when something comes my way. After all, He is my stronghold and my deliverer. I can trust Him even though I am unsure of the circumstances or events going on around me. I can trust and will trust my Rock to remain solid when I face the uncertainties around me. Even during a bad day (or last week-it was a bad week) I can praise God during those moments of stress and hardship...and when I praise God during those hard times, the bad times seem a little better because I know that God is in control. He is on His throne. He reigns.
I don't know what else this summer will bring or what the upcoming school year will have in store. And, I don't need to know the future but I know the One who does. God is in control. He is my only sure and firm foundation in this sand castle world we live in.
I stand, not on my hopes, dreams, money, friends, tv, books, movies...
But I stand firm on my foundation- the Rock, my Savior.
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Here is an old hymn that has been coming to my mind recently:
Not only have I moved from sand to rock in different areas of my life, but I've noticed that I run to my heavenly Father more often when something comes my way. After all, He is my stronghold and my deliverer. I can trust Him even though I am unsure of the circumstances or events going on around me. I can trust and will trust my Rock to remain solid when I face the uncertainties around me. Even during a bad day (or last week-it was a bad week) I can praise God during those moments of stress and hardship...and when I praise God during those hard times, the bad times seem a little better because I know that God is in control. He is on His throne. He reigns.
I don't know what else this summer will bring or what the upcoming school year will have in store. And, I don't need to know the future but I know the One who does. God is in control. He is my only sure and firm foundation in this sand castle world we live in.
I stand, not on my hopes, dreams, money, friends, tv, books, movies...
But I stand firm on my foundation- the Rock, my Savior.
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Here is an old hymn that has been coming to my mind recently:
my hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
but wholly trust in Jesus' name.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness seems to hide His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale,
my anchor holds within the veil.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand.
His oath, His covenant, His blood,
support me in the whelming flood.
when all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my Hope and Stay.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
but wholly trust in Jesus' name.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness seems to hide His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale,
my anchor holds within the veil.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand.
His oath, His covenant, His blood,
support me in the whelming flood.
when all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my Hope and Stay.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
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