Pearls of Delight

  "Humanity is God hidden in plain sight"                         Larry Randolph We all have the idea that God is working to bring us to a perfect end, where our circumstances allign with our ideals, and so we wait to 'arrive' to tell our story. Well Yes, He is - in His way,  in His time and for His own good pleasure. Our lives may not look like much happening - to us, its probably messy, uncomfortable and bears not much attractive prospects to onlookers. But as we live, relying upon his grace, God  is glorifying himself, here, right now, in our story, as we grow through our seasons.    "We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves."  2 Corinthians 4:7 NLT  There's light in you, that will brighten the path for another, own your story, step...

  I love the record of prayers in the Psalms, as they bear evidence of deep heart felt conversations, prayers made by real people at different seasons of their lives, they very well serve as replicable models  for us even now, several years later. I have found comfort praying them especially when I can't put together words to fully express my heart. Psalm 139 is one of those that put a short halt in my flow, infact, several. Particularly verses 23–24 ... "God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me. Put me to the test and sift through all my anxious cares. See if there is any path of pain I’m walking on, and lead me back to your glorious, everlasting ways— the path that brings me back to you".  Psalms 139:23‭-‬24 TPT   It takes great courage to say this prayer,  It's not an everyday prayer.  BUT,  when we get to a pivotal point in our lives where we are tired o...

  "God's mercies begin afresh each morning. Here we are breaching the final lap of a most formidable year. A year that threatened the dominion of humanity over the earth God created and gave man to subdue and rule! Yet, God's word stands, as sure as He is God, because....He rules and reigns over all and He ensures that His word and faithful love will never fail. "The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning." Lamentations 3:22‭-‬23. Imagine your life as a continuous loop of time, no nights no days just one long streak of ups n downs. Sounds daunting right? Here in this plane, the world is waiting, yearning for normalcy, a shift in seasons. And we know, this time will pass because... "For as long as Earth lasts, planting and harvest, cold and heat, Summer and winter, day and night will never stop.” Genesis 8:22 MSG. Seasons Change! This reminds me that no ma...