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Posted on February 24, 2017October 4, 2017

Single does not mean FOREVER

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I love this perspective so much more than "follow your heart." I see this phrase plastered on everything! And it sounds good... But a lot of times my heart has wanted things I didn't need and followed paths I should have never walked. ❤ is often just emotions Emotions are fickle. But purpose. That's steady. If you know your purpose it's so much easier to know if something is for you. Because your ❤ can tell you it is, even if it conflicts with your purpose. So instead of blindly following your heart, move in alignment with the (true) desires of your heart and the purpose of your soul. Quote from #rootedwoman
This is the wonder of who Jesus is to his core. And as such, as you are, to him. Think about it. It was as he was headed to somewhere else to minister to someone else when he paused... to heal the bleeding woman of her shame. restore value to the blind beggar. raise a son, rescuing also his mother. set free a woman from a rejected life. Sure. He healed thousands upon thousands. Even moreso, the world could not contain the books of all he accomplished in three years. And yet, he paused. For one. For her. For him. For you. Maybe what is in your heart doesn't seem big enough or important enough for a God so big. But we can be sure, by looking at Christ, that it's not. So dear one, reach our for him today. He'll pause for you. And I believe he's anticipating your moment with him, just like he did for them, because his hopes for you are higher than you can imagine! Your girl, Shelley
The difference? Your desires will pull you into a deeper pursuit of Him regardless of circumstances. Your demands, however, will push you away from Him further and further because of your circumstances. It's "I'll love you if..." versus "I'll love you no matter." You can check the heart behind your desires by the fruit it produces in your relationship with Christ: intimacy or distance, honesty or excuses, love or resentment... When we have demands we'll typically take things into our own hands but then must sustain it without Him. That never seems to end well. You may get what you thought you wanted but end up with less than what you started with. Desire instead. Him first. Him only. Then He'll be free to work all things for your good. In this with ya, Shelley
maybe it matters. maybe it doesn't. But if you constantly find yourself frustrated by something, step back and have a look at the big picture. This is my advice to myself today after a frustrating morning. Because what's had me in knots doesn't really matter. at all. It's just my pride. my way. my comparison. my standards. And it's not worth losing my peace. Its not worth you losing yours either. Life is too short. The world is too big. Far more matters far more to be caught up in trivial things. Your girl, Shelley
"The waiting is widening us — so Hope is never running out —  but more hope in Christ is running in." Ann Voskamp I encourage you today to intentionally fill the expanse of your waiting heart with His abiding presence. An empty heart waiting to be filled will soon find unwelcomed guests knocking on its door wanting to stay. Guests like despair, depression, grief and loneliness. But a waiting heart filled with Christ's presence by the Holy Spirit will have no vacancy for the enemy to find. His hope never runs out so fill full of Him.
Me and my sis on a quick girls trip to see @havilahcunnington #shakethatdust #sogood

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