Last week, God showed me how faithful He truly is to me. I'm a flawed, difficult creature. And He loves me and cares for me anyway. It amazes me that regardless of how many times I flounder and fail, God's hand is quick to rescue.
I'm so grateful his mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23). My dearest friend, they are new every morning. I can personally testify to this Bible truth.
God revealed to me throughout this week that His love for me is truly endless. I can't even begin to understand the love of God. I know that I may never be able to "grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ" for me and you (Ephesians 3:18). I know that we sometimes view God as the Old Testament God. The God who chastised many for their sins. But we oftentimes overlook how much time He spent trying to turn His people back to Him. God is so patient and kind. And knowing that He is for me and walks with me in all I do, I'm unafraid. Because I learned early on that God is faithful.
This week, I'm focusing on the decisions that I make. Regardless of what choices we make, they have consequences for not only to affect us, but the people around us, too. And the thought that my decisions have the power to wound others terrifies me. Because that is the last thing I want my choices to do.
So, this week our household is focusing on making wise, long thought-out decisions that honor God. Because we don't want our choices to wound others. We want our choices to fill them, to lift them up, to build them up.
And I hope you feel the same way.
"Do what is right, not what is easy."
--Jessica
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