โ Today's Promise: "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." Philippians 4:11-13
~ Paula in Brazil
I want to share a praise about something that happened a couple weeks ago and after that He continues unfolding small special things that keep me falling in love with Him each and every day.
We had problems with termites in our bed structure, so we had to throw it away and were sleeping only on the old mattress we had - at first I confess it bothered me, but as time went by, I got used to it, and never said a word about it with EH (earthly husband). Even when I needed to just sit on my bed and it wasn't something nice to do as the bed, actually the mattress's height was too low.
Out of the blue, one day EH called me telling me, let's go shopping for a new bed! And he added asking me in a very joking way: "Or do you want to keep on sleeping in a Japanese way?" Together, we laughed about it and it still amazes me the way the Lord keeps on working on me, because I was not this kind of woman that smiled for the future! No, I was the kind of woman that wanted to show each and every complaint and disappointment, not any more, thank you Lord!
It was really a surprise how my HH (Heavenly Husband) led my EH (earthly husband) to decide to buy a new bed, when it really bother me anymore - I was really content\o/ And my HH gave us, the EH and me, a wonderful time together while buying a new bed for us \o/
And the wonderful thing is that with my new bed, I could feel that I had a restful place to be with my HH. He led me to a small purse where I found a french shower gel with a wonderful perfume and also reminded me of a nice lampshade that wasn't being used. From that day, what I love and long to do, when it's possible - is after a working day, I can light up my lampshade, take a shower with my French shower gel and lay on my new bed just to have a quiet time by His side. It is really a moment that I wait to have with my HH (Heavenly Husband), because He is all I want, all I need and all I live for!
"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." Philippians 4:11-13
Of course I am not in this "place" yet, but I really want this for me, I want to go to this place as He led me to go!
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his nameโs sake." Psalm 23:1-3
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