31 March 2011

Break, breaking, broken

After a night of little sleep I looked forward to my time alone with Jesus, sitting at His feet, hungry for what words He wished to share.  Journal in hand, I waited:

Do not weep for the crumbling.  Things that I allow to fall apart will either be rebuilt by My hand or were never meant to be.

Can you hold on to Me while letting go of all else?

The bitterness you taste of the ways of man is the vinegar that was brought to my lips on the cross.

Yes, I forgave, and forgive again, but what they built could not stand, and yes, even now, things built by man's hand alone will meet decay.

Hold fast then to what is good.

Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good.
1 Thessalonians 5:19-21 NKJV


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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

God is speaking similar things to me and it's hard to accept sometimes, but we do hold onto the good. Thank you, Karin.

Heather Mattern said...

Hold fast to what is good: Sometimes this is harder than we think. Thank you for this reminder today!

Southern Gal said...

Nights of little sleep always lead me to His feet. So glad He gives comfort and peace there.

imoomie said...

Resting in the truth of this!

Mommy Emily said...

i love this friend, how you waited, and listened, and the tender words he spoke to you. this post spoke loud to me. thank you.

Rachel said...

This was encouraging thank you, "hold fast what is good." I was just reading my bible and this poem is around the same lines of what I was reading.

Joybird said...

Can you hold on to Me while letting go of all else?

deep...this hits my heart so deep...thank you for opening your journal to me.

alittlebitograce said...

*nodding* hugs from one broken follower to another...