GOD KNOWS EVERY THOUGHT I THINK!

Your girl was up early today running in the dark, just thanking God that Kevin told me that we ALL have our crosses to carry. Still, my cross was a little speck of a cross, and I should, therefore, enjoy my gorgeous life. I started thinking in my head, is “spec” one word and “speck” another? Like random thoughts, you know. So, fast forward to having my sit-down session with God, reading through some old posts on our family’s website, look what incredibly showed up out of 146 pages there:

“Kevin tells me my cross is a spec (should be speck!) of a cross (Wink! Wink!) compared with other people’s crosses! So, I run with that! I carry my spec of a cross joyfully on behalf of God with the hopes that my life will glorify Him.”

NO ONE CAN TELL ME THAT WAS A COINCIDENCE! It was again God revealing another glimmer of His Presence that is always with us, down to every thought that we think!!!!

Did you see what it said though: “I carry my speck of a cross JOYFULLY on behalf of God with the hopes that my life will glorify Him.” This was also on that page:

“What then will the cross be for us? Look: what do you find most difficult in your everyday life? Well, that’s the Redeemer’s cross for you. Those tough temptations you meet, your ill health, your heavy demanding work, the defects of the people among whom you live, who hurt you…. Have supernatural outlook! All this, for you, is the cross of Christ…CARRY IT JOYFULLY, LOVINGLY. Carry it generously and you will learn to hide it from those around you, as you would hide a treasure. Hide it behind a generous smile and you will discover in the depths of your soul, what our Lord’s words mean when he says, ‘My yoke is easy and my burden is light’ (Mt 11:30); for he, the good Cyrenean of souls will help you carry it.” – Jesus As Friend by Salvatore Canals

Got that? Whatever those crosses God has asked us to carry, HE WILL HELP US CARRY them. All we must do is show up every moment, giving our utmost best, and we can trust that God is faithful and will take care of His part. This also showed up:

I really have to thank our friend, Ceri, who made one crucial statement to me one day: ‘You have kids.” I thought that meant that the sad, emotional, crazy lady needed to say bye, and the strong, focused, mature, handling her business woman needed to come out. Today on that run, I wore my greatest of all time (GOAT) shirt, meaning I’m going for God’s top prize of being the best wife, mother, and person He would have me to be. When I die, I imagine Him saying, “Well done my good and faithful servant.’

Don’t worry what anyone else is doing, let’s be God’s representatives going the extra mile in love, support, patience, faithfulness, and kindness doing our thing for GOD, OUR FAMILIES, AND THE WORLD! Under the tree today, praying with hubby, I just asked for one thing: STRENGTH! So help us, God!

“I will seek to honor God, obey His word, and do His will.” – Courageous