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in want and plenty: 5 truths about scarcity
In human terms, there is a lot of scarcity in our day-to-day lives. We have a finite number of hours. We have limited cognition, abilities, and energy. Our finances are often less than we’d like. We aren’t where we’d like to be in our careers or relationships. However, that’s not where our story ends. Here are 5 truths about scarcity to encourage your heart when it feels like you’re walking through a dry and dusty desert.
who has despised the day of small things?
Ever felt small, like your efforts don’t matter, like you’re not making any progress? In Zechariah, a little phrase from God serves as a reminder that small is all you need to bring.
the open-heartedness of God
God is open-hearted in that He loves you, freely, richly, and without any strings attached. He doesn’t require good behavior, hard work, or extraordinary character of you. His love continues where yours may fail. He loves even when it hurts. He doesn’t stop loving you even as your choices continue to push Him away.
a dose of grace
God doesn’t view you as a mistake or a failure. Your past does not disqualify you from grace. He sees you as His beloved!
longing for another world
Take heart, friend. This isn't the end of your story. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. A new day will dawn, and God will show up with fresh mercy sufficient for each moment. He will hold your hand as you continue to trek towards home, clambering over rocky mountains and trudging through deep, muddy valleys. He will sit with you in your grief, binding up your gaping wounds with love that is too great for words. He will carry you when you feel like you just can't go on, ever closer to the Home you long for.
when you feel overwhelmed (450 vs. 1)
You + God always equal a majority. Read this when you feel overwhelmed and need a dose of hope.
the power of a comma
If you’ve ever felt stuck in your life, like things aren’t going anywhere and there’s no hope, read on to learn about the power of a comma in your story. This isn’t the end. Courage, dear heart.
little, ordinary life
"This job has been given to me to do.
Therefore, it is a gift.
Therefore, it is a privilege.
Therefore, it is an offering I may make to God.
Therefore, it is to be done gladly, if it is done for Him.
Here, not somewhere else, I may learn God's way.
In this job, not in some other, God looks for faithfulness."
- Elisabeth Elliot
It is well with my soul
I stumbled across Ann Voskamp's multivitamins a couple of weeks ago, which inspired me to share my own version. If you've never heard of it before, I highly recommend it. Essentially, Voskamp shares a collection of articles, photos, posts, and recipes designed to remind readers of the good gifts God has given and shift one's perspective from the earthly to the heavenly. God has provided tangible experiences of His love and faithfulness, and I wanted to share some of the things that are ministering to my soul.
14x3 & Waiting on the LORD
"So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations." -Matthew 1:17
Clinging to Joy
"Joy is distinctly a Christian word and a Christian thing. It is the reverse of happiness. Happiness is the result of what happens of an agreeable sort. Joy has its springs deep down inside. And that spring never runs dry, no matter what happens. Only Jesus gives that joy. He had joy, singing its music within, even under the shadow of the cross." -S.D. Gordon
He is risen!
"...I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said." - Matthew 28:5-6
New Beginnings
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."
― Anne Bradstreet