healing.
being renewed, restored, rejuvenated. not only in the spiritual sense, but in every sense.
you know what healing brings forth?
unspeakable joy
(hey! like the junior high christmas song ;D)
i want joy. i want to seek joy. it doesn't start with a change of circumstances. like my parents ALWAYS told me... it starts with your attitude.
we are ever changing. everyday we should be different.
how are you different today?
this passage from pastor Francis Chan's book, Crazy Love describes me:
Worry implies that we don't quite trust that God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what's happening in our lives.
Stress says that the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace towards others, or our tight grip of control
i can't say that this one quote from this one book changed my perspective. but realizing the validity of this statement doesnt just make you think twice about why you think the way you do... it makes you think over and over and over again. and then you reminisce about every example that further validates this statement.
most people can agree that life is too short and too valuable to be so concerned with petty things. but what most people don't realize is that what they value is petty as well.
by the way... this dog is nothing but "petty" or small. it was HUGE! that's my six year old baby STANDING next to it! o.O
what do we live for?
how can we not feel joy or love when seeing the beauty of things we can't even imagine creating.
let's be like children. let's aim for unspeakable joy.
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ditto.
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