One of the sweetest songs I have ever heard.
I think it describes my heart perfectly sometimes.
enjoy.
love,
jocelyn elizabeth
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Waiting
Waiting is such a paradox to the society I live in.
I want everything instantly.
Instant food, Instant money, instant romance, instant success.
Right now, I am leaning more towards wanting God to do instant things in my life.
My heart wants to cry out, whine, and ask why things aren't moving in the direction I want them to in my life.
I want to shout, "have you forgotten me? remember me?"
And then I realize, i have become impatient. I have lost sight of what this life is about, Him. It's not about me and my selfish needs.
And once my mind shifts, I am completely satisfied in waiting. Content in just being in love with Him. Content in His grace, forgiveness and mercy. Content in life.
Right now, I feel as though I am just waiting.
Waiting for the Lord to do great things in my life.
Waiting for the Lord to speak.
I have determined to wait.
I will wait for the goodness of the Lord.
I will wait for His voice to beckon me in the direction He wants me to take.
Psalm 27:14
"Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous.Yes, wait patiently for the Lord."
Psalm 37:7
"Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act."
love,
jocelyn elizabeth
I want everything instantly.
Instant food, Instant money, instant romance, instant success.
Right now, I am leaning more towards wanting God to do instant things in my life.
My heart wants to cry out, whine, and ask why things aren't moving in the direction I want them to in my life.
I want to shout, "have you forgotten me? remember me?"
And then I realize, i have become impatient. I have lost sight of what this life is about, Him. It's not about me and my selfish needs.
And once my mind shifts, I am completely satisfied in waiting. Content in just being in love with Him. Content in His grace, forgiveness and mercy. Content in life.
Right now, I feel as though I am just waiting.
Waiting for the Lord to do great things in my life.
Waiting for the Lord to speak.
I have determined to wait.
I will wait for the goodness of the Lord.
I will wait for His voice to beckon me in the direction He wants me to take.
Psalm 27:14
"Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous.Yes, wait patiently for the Lord."
Psalm 37:7
"Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act."
love,
jocelyn elizabeth
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Simple Summer
I am a very goal oriented person.
I like to write it down, scratch it off, and soak in the feeling of accomplishment.
I need goals.
However, this summer, I feel it is going to be a simple summer.
This summer will consist of:
-reading a huge stack of books that have been sitting on the side of my bed for some time. One in particular is called Radical by David Platt. I know this book will probably have a dramatic effect on my life and maybe that is why I have consistently put it off.
-write, write, write. I don't know how or what that will look like, but its a simple goal.
-seek direction for my life. After taking 24 hours of college this spring, my life has gone from a complete rush to utter silence. I feel as though I do not know what to do with myself. And I feel as though I don't where I am going in the next year to come.
If you would have asked me two years ago where I thought I would be, I wouldn't have pictured my life right now. Tulsa, ORU or being a Special Education Teacher was never in the plan. However, the goodness of the Lord has never been so real to me. My heart has drawn so near because of the uncertainty of direction in my life. And I have never been more grounded in Him.
Here's to a simple summer; more of Him, less of me.
love,
jocelyn elizabeth
I like to write it down, scratch it off, and soak in the feeling of accomplishment.
I need goals.
However, this summer, I feel it is going to be a simple summer.
This summer will consist of:
-reading a huge stack of books that have been sitting on the side of my bed for some time. One in particular is called Radical by David Platt. I know this book will probably have a dramatic effect on my life and maybe that is why I have consistently put it off.
-write, write, write. I don't know how or what that will look like, but its a simple goal.
-seek direction for my life. After taking 24 hours of college this spring, my life has gone from a complete rush to utter silence. I feel as though I do not know what to do with myself. And I feel as though I don't where I am going in the next year to come.
If you would have asked me two years ago where I thought I would be, I wouldn't have pictured my life right now. Tulsa, ORU or being a Special Education Teacher was never in the plan. However, the goodness of the Lord has never been so real to me. My heart has drawn so near because of the uncertainty of direction in my life. And I have never been more grounded in Him.
Here's to a simple summer; more of Him, less of me.
love,
jocelyn elizabeth
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