This morning after breakfast, I was sitting in the recliner, drinking my coffee, watching the sun rise, listening to Christian music, trying to let the words soak in and lift out my worries.<\/p>\n
I found myself dreaming of building my log cabin, with a sunroom outside the bedroom—a place to relax and enjoy the beginning of the day, warmed by the sun.<\/p>\n
I realized once again that most of my thoughts of contentment revolve around someday when I get such-and-such done.\u00a0 And many of those projects are so slow in coming that they rob me of peace for today and contentment right now.<\/p>\n
Then I thought of a Bible passage, and I will close with this.\u00a0 I want it to sink in and let God work in me.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls;<\/p>\n
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.<\/p>\n
The Lord God is my strength, and He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me to walk upon my high places.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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