Can you honestly say you feel His love deep within your heart... through lifes pains and aches? Do you feel His NEVER changing, NEVER ceasing, AlWAYS constant presence in your life? He loves you without reservation. Without justification. Without "buts and ifs" He's not waiting for you to become better to love you more. His love is perfect and constant. Jesus Calling, my favorite devotional, had great things to say about the weeds in our hearts today! What weeds are taking up space in your heart? (and mine)!
Pride? Worry? Selfishness? Unbelief?
Imagine Him as the Holy Gardener ever present in your heart. Constantly at work within us to rid us of these stubborn weeds, so that our hearts will be lush and healthy. Full and beautiful. Because the weeds can't last in the light of His Presence. The light will scorch out the selfishness. Burn the unbelief... until our lonliness just shrivels and worry fades. God's light can turn our weeds into lush, colorful gardens of love and abundance! How beautiful is that???
But we all know that some weeds are really tricky... No matter what we do, they still seem to creep back in. Just as we get busy in another area of our "gardens', turn our backs, there they are... BACK AGAIN! The best remedy for weeds is to prevent them!!! We must start with rich soil. Our hearts health is nourished by spending time with Him, time in His Word. Fellowship with believers. We become healthy when it is not about US. This is how we keep the weeds from even starting! So even when troubles come, we can allow His Peace to light our heart-space with healing and health. This changes us. It makes us available to receive God's perfect, never changing, never ceasing, always present love!! Then, friends, it's (as they say in Costa Rica) "Pura Vida"... (rough translation: pure life: it's all good)
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