Matthew 25:23 says, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
I want to live for the eternal reward like that. I want to reach heaven and hear my Father, best friend, lover, king, and God say well done.
Matthew 25:23 says, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
I want to live for the eternal reward like that. I want to reach heaven and hear my Father, best friend, lover, king, and God say well done.
A lot of things are changing, and it can be scary. But Jesus’s love for you isn’t one of them. And this allows you to step into this next season fearlessly and confidently, because you are tethered to the unchanging love of your savior.
It doesn’t matter what your future looks like, whether you’re 18 and going to college, 25 and graduating college, or 45 and having kids who are graduating, you should never be afraid of the next chapter. Because you know the author. And you know the ending.
My heart is so easily discontented with God’s pacing. Either a season can’t come fast enough, or a season is passing too quickly.
But in every season, God’s love and goodness and mercy and forgiveness will never leave me.
If you’re a Christian, it doesn’t mean you’re a Conservative. It means you’re a Radical.
“God, thank you for bringing me so far. You know how much I want to be an author. But–”
And these were some of the hardest words I’ve ever prayed–
“But, if it’s not your will for me to be an author, don’t let me be one.”
I’m learning: even if I cause the greatest disappointment, God won’t stop loving me. I’m learning mistakes show how much I need Christ, not how much I need to fix. And I’m learning that Christ already fixed it for me.
“God, I wish I had someone who could tell me I was beautiful on days like these.”
“But Annabelle, you already do.”
Whether you’re stuck inside waiting out the storm or off somewhere hot and sunny, learn how to rest well this weekend—starting with the very foundation of rest in Christ.
I was so touched by the picture, I nearly started crying. God reminded me of the “why” behind all the hard work that night. The reason I do any of it in the first place.