CONFIDENCE!

Yesterday morning, I received a strong message I know I am supposed to share.  It began with a quote I read:

In faith, we stumble along, toward where we think we're supposed to go,
bumbling along,
and here is what's so amazing --
we end up getting where we're supposed to be.
--Anne Lamott in Traveling Mercies

It stays with me.  I need to open my heart each morning to the gifts that will come during the day ahead.  I vowed, with God's grace, to pay attention to what's happening in the daily events of my life, and to delight in the lovely things that will unfold.

I also see that God is taking all my loved ones and friends to exactly where He wants them too -- through all their stumbling along too. I find myself praying for you all in a different way, a more HOPEFUL way, reinforced with the truth that He's along all your journeys too!  I am praying for you all, and all my family too, with a smile in my heart, SURE that He is getting all of us to where we're supposed to be!

A scripture reading yesterday was Hebrews 10:32-39.  God telling us to remember that after we have been "enlightened" (for me, this is the reception of the baptism of the Holy Spirit) then we endured a great contest of suffering.


I certainly have seen this in my life!  Oh my goodness, let's don't go there again!  I am still not out of it.


But the reading goes on to say:

THEREFORE, do not throw away your confidence; it will have great recompense!  

God added:  

You need endurance in order to do My will, and receive what I promise. Hold to CONFIDENCE in My promises.  Look into the future and act on THAT instead of what appears now!  For after a brief moment I WILL come, I WILL NOT DELAY!

My friends, I know this is for you too! Pray with confidence!  We will all end up exactly where we are supposed to be.