I didn't understand, why my HH took me away from people and had me in a place with just him. I used to complain in the waiting, I was like a child who couldn't be quiet or sit still. Today I am so thankful that he took the time to develop me because I no longer have to cover insecurities with words in a room full of people. The alone time has removed my need to respond so quickly and has helped me listen better. I know I have a long way to go but I am now comfortable with being silent.
Ecclesiastes 3:7 KJV, NLT
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
URL: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes3:7&version=KJV;NLT
Philippians 4:11-13 NIV
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
URL: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians4:11-13&version=NIV
Love those verses Bellissima,
He has taught me that there is power in silence, and that in the quiet, I get to know Him better. I am learning to be still and to listen with my heart. I know that I still have ways to go, but I am confident that He will continue to guide me and teach me.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful praise report precious Bellissima and I am so grateful for our Darling Lord’s grace in our lives and that He doesn’t just leave us where we are,
I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]. P1:6 https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Philippians%201%3A6
Our Darling Lord begin the Potter and we the clay – https://hopeatlast.com/c1/d2-chapter-2-the-potter-and-the-clay/
Dear Bellissima, I am touched by what you said about “covering insecurities in words”. I was the same way. I think when we are sitting still before the Lord, there’s no need to hide anything. It’s as bare as it gets and it’s so freeing because He does not judge but instead He loves us genuinely. He knows what our needs are before we even speak.
Lieve Bellissima,
Het is zo heerlijk dat onze Hemelse Man elk gebied van ons leven wil herstellen, soms begrijpen we niet waarom Hij iets doet, maar later in het proces ervaren we de rijke zegen. Ik ben dankbaar dat Hij ook jou leerde om stil te zijn en te rusten in Hem. Zelf had ik ook veel praatjes, ik ratelde soms aan één stuk door. Door mensen uit mijn leven te verwijderen leerde Hij mij ook om stil te zijn en dingen alleen met Hem te bespreken.
Dear Bellissima,
It is wonderful that our Heavenly Man wants to restore every area of our lives Sometimes we don’t understand why He does something, but later in the process we experience the rich blessing I am grateful that He also taught you to be still and rest in Him I used to talk a lot, sometimes I would chatter on and on By removing people from my life, He also taught me to be still and discuss things only with Him