Picture of Rest~
Two painters each painted a picture to illustrate his conception of rest. The first chose for his scene a still, lone lake among the far-off mountains.
The second threw on his canvas a thundering waterfall, with a fragile birch tree bending over the foam; and at the fork of the branch, almost wet with the fall's spray, sat a robin on its nest.
The first was only stagnation; the last was rest.
-Streams in the Desert
The moment i read this i knew it was from the heart of God to me. The past year has been that of trial after trial. I have been sick and then more sick, and basically, as a result, emptied. But this allows me to know my weakness, to be broken and in essence to be completely His. Why would being completely His be so painful? Why does it hurt in more ways than one? Because it takes absolute brokenness to be allowed and to be held in the presence of God to such great intimacy that His eyes are the only that you have the strength to know and to look into. I am in no way claiming that I have reached that point, but I have been closer than ever before in my life. I see that "apart from Him I have no good thing." (Psalm 16).
In Acts 14:22, Paul writes, "Through many tribulations, we must enter the kingdom of God." We will encounter trials. The question is, will we cling to Him in the midst, or will we withdraw and in that withdrawing sacrifice His peace, His promises, His grace to endure.
So how would I characterize this past year? It was one of endurance. It wasn't glamorous, but it was that of total surrender, of coming to the end of myself everyday, of realizing who I truly am in Christ. I'm clinging to Him. I refuse to let go.
Holding tight to grace, Kate
thank you for your past and continued prayers- it is the prayers of the saints that move the heart of God - it is those prayers that have aided me in strength, hope and endurance. Thank you-
Two painters each painted a picture to illustrate his conception of rest. The first chose for his scene a still, lone lake among the far-off mountains.
The second threw on his canvas a thundering waterfall, with a fragile birch tree bending over the foam; and at the fork of the branch, almost wet with the fall's spray, sat a robin on its nest.
The first was only stagnation; the last was rest.
-Streams in the Desert
The moment i read this i knew it was from the heart of God to me. The past year has been that of trial after trial. I have been sick and then more sick, and basically, as a result, emptied. But this allows me to know my weakness, to be broken and in essence to be completely His. Why would being completely His be so painful? Why does it hurt in more ways than one? Because it takes absolute brokenness to be allowed and to be held in the presence of God to such great intimacy that His eyes are the only that you have the strength to know and to look into. I am in no way claiming that I have reached that point, but I have been closer than ever before in my life. I see that "apart from Him I have no good thing." (Psalm 16).
In Acts 14:22, Paul writes, "Through many tribulations, we must enter the kingdom of God." We will encounter trials. The question is, will we cling to Him in the midst, or will we withdraw and in that withdrawing sacrifice His peace, His promises, His grace to endure.
So how would I characterize this past year? It was one of endurance. It wasn't glamorous, but it was that of total surrender, of coming to the end of myself everyday, of realizing who I truly am in Christ. I'm clinging to Him. I refuse to let go.
Holding tight to grace, Kate
thank you for your past and continued prayers- it is the prayers of the saints that move the heart of God - it is those prayers that have aided me in strength, hope and endurance. Thank you-
posted by Kate at 9:37 PM
5 Comments:
Kate-
You are a living example that even in the midst of a storm, with the heart of Jesus to cling to, we can be at rest. This world is crazy and I am amazed at how strong you are in Christ. Being stripped of things, being naked and bare before the world, makes us uncomfortable, sometimes embarassed, lonely, and ultimately unsatisfied. But if we have our eyes set on the One that can completely fill our heart we can make it, through the storm, through anything. "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13 Even if it is just enough strength to get through the day, we still made it. And we did it with the help of our Savior and the Spirit within us. Thank you for being so strong and for allowing me to see that God's grace is sufficient! I love you so much and I will continue to pray for your health, your heart, and your strength.
Love,
Tressa
Thank you Kim and Tressa for providing encouragement when my heart needs it most. You are truly blessings to me in these days of hardship. He is faithful, even when all seems hopeless, He is there and fighting on your behalf.
Kate Munson, you are Job with blond hair and mad dance skills! ;) Keep pressin, girl. No one has ever challenged me to go deeper with God like you have. Thank you for enduring the brokenness so that God may use you in ways perhaps unknown to you). Holla some time. -DP
Hey Kate! Hmm, I don't know if you'll remember me. This is Jennifer from NWB.
I just love coming here and reading what you write...often brings me to tears.
(I was just wondering, do you have an email address?)
I want to say thank you, Kate, for your transparency--what a wonderful witness to our Savior's grace and faithfulness!
He is so good! (Isn't it funny how profound a statement that is compared to how simple it sounds...and can sometimes be taken?) Our God is good.
thank you jennifer for your words of encouragement and your awesome proclimation of the Lord's faithfullness- I appreciated them!
PLEASE e-mail me- katescaptivated@hotmail.com
His, Kate
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