As I meditated on Psalm 37 this week, I felt a gentle whisper from my Beloved urging me to let go of self-pity and to trust in His promises. The happiness we often see in others is not always real, and sometimes it’s a distraction that makes us doubt what we already have. I was reminded to fix my eyes on Him, to celebrate both the big and small blessings along my journey, and to rest in His presence—trusting that even in waiting, He is at work. In the stillness of His love, we find the peace to let go of our plans and lean into His perfect timing.
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“The LORD has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy. The LORD, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any harm.”
I had no choice, I had to take it in to be fixed. I spoke to Him and told Him about what a setback it would be because the way in which I work is dependent on time.
I want to learn how they overcame the hurdle of letting go, how they maintained their relationship with Him, how intimate they are, how much they love and cherish Him. How they stood up when they sometimes become unfaithful to Him.
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from…
Today I want to praise my Heavenly Father for His infinite goodness, love, and mercy. He loves me with everything, and despite my imperfection, the foolish words I said against motherhood in my youth, my negative thoughts, my tendencies to avoid pregnancy, and even my wrong heart about leaving “everything” for children and other things… I have been given the gift, the reward, and the blessing of being a mother.
The life he has planned for me is not what I always imagined. And how glad I am for that. He has plans, good good plans. To grow me, stretch me and mold me.
“Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distresses” (Ps. 107:28)