Speaking Truth...

Good Morning to all! (I suppose good afternoon would be a bit more accurate - I stayed up crocheting with my roomie till 2-something AM and didn't fall asleep till 3:30 or so. I know, I live such an adventurous life! :)

It seems to be warming up a tad - it's 24 degrees as of right now. A whole 14 degrees warmer than yesterday, I'll take it! We were planning on going garage-saling this morning to find some furniture for my room and our balcony, but with this cold weather it'll simply have to wait. I'd rather sit indoors with my cup of hot coffee and search craigslist archives than freeze in someone's musty garage.

Do you ever find yourself in a conversation where you're just begging God to put the words in your mouth? It seems to be a common occurrence for me these days, but the coolest thing about it is that He does! Lately, I've realized how important it is to guard my heart with His truth and His Spirit. Working at a church didn't exactly require much guarding of my heart, but now that I'm living on my own in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by unfamiliar circumstances and people, I have to be on my guard. I desire to be constantly in tune with what He's doing and how He's moving in me and through me. It's so liberating, being in touch with my Creator! I stumbled upon another neat Psalm this morning : "Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart...He who swears to his own hurt and does not change....He who does these things shall never be moved." (Psalm 15:1-2, 4b, 5b) And check out what I came across yesterday in Matthew: "...do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you." (Matt 10:19-20) How fitting?! I LOVE how He does that. He just drops little bits of encouragement and confirmation in my lap just when I think I've gone crazy. I love how He desires to use me, even when I least expect to be used. This past week I've had so many conversations that have literally left me speechless but in the moment that my mind is racing to find the words to say, my mouth blurts out the most perfect piece of advice, encouragement or truth, and it leaves me in awe of the One who gave me those very words. I love my God. I love how He cares for me and delights in me. What a wonderful thing His truth is!

Hope you're staying warm today.

Much love and blessings,

d