As you do not know what is the way of the wind,

Or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child,

So you do not know the works of God who makes everything. — Ecclesiastes 11:5 NKJV

What benefit does refining have? What is refining? Hebrews 9, 1 Peter 1, 1 Peter 4, Romans 5, Acts 15:8-9

Endure with faith like the Apostles... ❤️🙏🏼🙌🏽

I don’t simply see love as an emotion. It isn’t a simple form of sensitivity. Love is huge and powerful and always at work around and within us. Love promotes forgiveness, joy, respect, and a non-judgemental attitude. Love keeps us longing for one another because there are commonalities that we relate to and the uncommon are appreciated. Love is humility. Love is strong and devoid of hate, anger, resentment, or sadness. Love is perfect, because love is God.

This process of refining is an uncomfortable one. It isn’t meant to be easy. What makes it easier to bear, however, is the grace of Him who did all He could to make Himself accessible to me. I get reminded that He, Himself felt so anguished he sweat drops of blood. He wasn’t devoid of emotion whatsoever.

Life shattered before my eyes… I lost everything. I left the rest of it behind. I left with some clothes and a few important small things and left my mess behind, grasping at anything but suicide. But when I had nothing at all… Is when I gained more than I had ever dreamed of. When I was my most broken–entirely ready to quit–hanging by a thread with nothing to show for all my work and all the pain I’d endured. When I became empty… I found life.

I have been really paying attention to my feelings and asking myself, “why do I feel this way?” Even the good feelings. Because I want to know if at the core of it all, I am centered on HIM.

A great, almighty God weeps for you. ❤️

His plan to be love and be loved is genius. ❤️🙌🏽

No One But You & Revelation Song