Only God can transform a mess into something beautiful.
Scriptures and quotes for a "messy" life ...
Romans 8:28 (NIV)
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
James 1:2-3 (NIV)
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
Ann Voskamp at http://www.aholyexperience.com has an amazing blog, and has written a life changing book called One Thousand Gifts. She writes to the hearts and souls of beautiful messes like us. Wouldn't you know it, on her blog for Oct. 20, 2011, she wrote the following ...
What looks a bit like a meaningless mess right now,
may — if you wait surrendered --
give a glimpse into who He is
and how He’s making even this mess
shape you into the image of Christ.
NOTE: I am a bit of a nomadic blogger, having hosted my blog at both Blogger and Wordpress, and now here. As time permits, I will be transferring some of my archived blogs to this site. Eventually, I hope to have everything tucked neatly here in one place, and hopefully, I'll decide to stick around for a while :-)
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
James 1:2-3 (NIV)
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
Ann Voskamp at http://www.aholyexperience.com has an amazing blog, and has written a life changing book called One Thousand Gifts. She writes to the hearts and souls of beautiful messes like us. Wouldn't you know it, on her blog for Oct. 20, 2011, she wrote the following ...
What looks a bit like a meaningless mess right now,
may — if you wait surrendered --
give a glimpse into who He is
and how He’s making even this mess
shape you into the image of Christ.
NOTE: I am a bit of a nomadic blogger, having hosted my blog at both Blogger and Wordpress, and now here. As time permits, I will be transferring some of my archived blogs to this site. Eventually, I hope to have everything tucked neatly here in one place, and hopefully, I'll decide to stick around for a while :-)
