Wednesday, April 23, 2008
He Knows Me
This(see below) was very encouraging to me tonight. It has been a hard day...I have been questioning some things and have allowed some worry, discouragement, and questions to enter my mind about the adoption. Please pray for me---that I will trust the Lord and really cast my cares upon Him. I read this quote tonight while reading through a blog, called Of First Importance. I have been greatly encouraged reading through this blog! If you have some time and want to be drawn to worship what the Lord has done for you, spend a few minutes going through the different topics...It truly is a great resource of Biblically based quotes. It has taken my perspective of doubting, questioning the future, and thinking *I can't do this* to...
1) God and His Word is sufficient.
2) God knows what He is doing all the time.(I know this, but can doubt at times)
3) His gift of salvation is really all that I need...I can rest in His ultimate saving grace-filled care.
1) God and His Word is sufficient.
2) God knows what He is doing all the time.(I know this, but can doubt at times)
3) His gift of salvation is really all that I need...I can rest in His ultimate saving grace-filled care.
“He knows me”
“What matters supremely is not, in the last analysis, the fact that I know God, but the larger fact which underlies it–the fact that he knows me. I am graven on the palms of his hands. I am never out of his mind.
All my knowledge of him depends on his sustained initiative in knowing me. I know him because he first knew me, and continues to know me. He knows me as a friend, one who loves me; and there is not a moment when his eye is off me, or his attention distracted from me, and no moment, therefore, when his care falters.
This is momentous knowledge. There is unspeakable comfort–the sort of comfort that energizes, be it said, not enervates–in knowing that God is constantly taking knowledge of me in love and watching over me for my good. There is tremendous relief in knowing that his love to me is utterly realistic, based at every point on prior knowledge of the worst about me, so that no discovery now can disillusion him about me, in the way I am so often disillusioned about myself, and quench his determination to bless me.”
- J.I. Packer, Knowing God, 41-42
When I look at this again, I am reminded that it is God's plan for us.
I am a stay at home mother to 4. I am very blessed to have a godly husband who loves the Lord and his family. I welcome the days of much needed grace,the times of sweet victories,and the tears of trials,knowing it is all for God's glory. I want my lifesong to sing to Him,the author and finisher of my faith. Soli Deo Gloria--To the Glory of God alone.
7 Comments:
That video is sooo sweet. I will be praying for you, friend. Keep at it - He's worth it!
As an adoptive mom myself, I can understand the doubt and discouragement that can creep in, but let me tell you, my two little blessings from China were ours because God ordained it for them, and He gave them to us.
Whatever the Lord has for you, He will grant you the grace to handle it.
The Lord called us to a SN adoption and we are facing many, many surgeries for our little one. I KNOW God called us to this, and she is such a wonderful gift to our whole family!
I wouldn't trade her for any child, she is perfect and the Lord has already used her in such a mighty way to cause me to cling to Him.
No better place to be, but in the center of His will!
I will be praying for you!
I loved this post, Kim, and especially Packer's quote. I needed to be reminded of that today as well.
Thanks for sharing the video again. It always touches my heart.
Praying for you today, as I know the journey has been long and still is a distance from the finish line when sweet Lydia is in your arms.
May the Lord give you endurance to continue to run the race He's set before you.
thanks for your encouragement kim. I definately become discouraged when helping in that ministry because I feel that I don't know how to get across clearly the importance of the Word. I am glad Evie enjoys it. she takes an active role in the lesson. oh, see if she can tell you her bible verse, prov 10:19.(there were hand motions);-)
Kim, I will be praying for you. That video made me want to go to China and get one of those babies! (...or two or three!)
Some doubts are from God, and sometimes God's plans for us change. Keep listening and praying.
First, I love that video, it breaks my heart every time I see a video like it. I know there are many reasons why families adopt, but for us it was a call on our lives. We have completed two adoptions and have had different experiences with each. While you will not likely experience many of the things you did with your birth children, I can honestly say that when our daughter was handed to us at 2 years old my heart felt that same instant love I did when I gave birth to my other children. She is the child of my heart, even with the difficult times. God did not give you the heart for these children for no purpose. Trust in Him and He will lead you and give you the desires of your heart! He knows them!! All your fears!! I know you are a reader, I love the authors you mention too, so make sure you read the books that can help with attaching and then just allow God to do His part.
Praying for you in this.
Wendy (ladybug)
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