Lent Letters To God ~ 2015 ~ Day 3

Isaiah 40:31

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

As each day comes I try and find what the message is that I am to learn. Today it was rest. As it seemed all I wanted to do is sleep. My sisters wanted me to come down for the weekend. It was the hand reaching out to me. The one that God is sending in this time of loss and pain. Though I'm not sure I will head out to see them....As I have another friend that is here from out of town who always lifts my spirits when I am down. It is a strange Lent season for me. I'm sure that is why the Lent letters this year. As I wasn't going to do them....But it was what I was lead to do. God always seems to know what we need to draw us closer to Him so we can hear from Him and follow His perfect direction in a messed up world that we are to bring light and hope to. 

Dear Lord I thank you that you do renew our strength and give us what we need as we wait upon you. I thank you that you do mount us up on wings of eagles far above the trails and tribulations of this world and held tightly in your loving care. That we wont grow weary from the race and that you above given us everything we will need as we follow you and what you have for us Lord. I thank you that you reveal to us your goodness even in the darkness of our lives. That you have plans for us not to harm us but to prosper us Lord. I thank you Lord that your will would be done and not our will Lord. That we would continue to lean upon your and not our own understanding in Jesus name. I thank you that you see the full picture of our lives and are weaving it into something far more beautiful than we could ever dream or imagine Lord. I thank you that you are taking those broken pieces the broken toys and fixing them into a tapestry of beauty. Turning those ashes into beauty that you would be glorified in the midst and it would show the world your love for them and us. That you will give all the strength to those who ask and you will renew them and we will not grow weary as you have promised. Thank you Lord for showing your self strong in our lives that others may see and come to know you and serve and be healed in their brokenness and loss in Jesus name Amen

I love you Lord Beth

Are you have struggles in your journey of Lent season?

Lent Letters to God~ 2015 ~ Day 2

Ephesians 4:31

 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

Some days are really tough to walk in the ways of the Lord and in forgiveness and love. Our anger and bitterness want to take over and release a wrath on those that have brought us harm and hurt. But because of the Love of the Lord and what He has done for us through His Son and His shed blood we are able to learn to walk in His love and forgiveness and offer it to those that have harmed us.

Dear Lord thank you that you are a loving and forgiving God and that you have forgiven us even when we think we are unforgivable. It is because of that love we are able to let go of the bitterness anger we have for not just others but for our selves as well Lord. We thank you as we draw near to you that we can feel your perfect love and know that you will never leave us or let us go. That you will walk with us even in the dark places. you will not leave us nor forsake us. I thank you Lord that even when we cannot see the full picture you do. That you can take our broken pieces and mend them and turn them into a glorious life that will  glorify you and be better than we could ever imagine or dream Lord. That When we let go of the bitterness, anger and pain that you can heal us. I thank you Lord that you you are working in our hearts in the places of hurt and pouring your healing balm of Gilead upon us. Thank you for making us whole and well in you Lord that we will be set free from those things that can destroy us and make us weak that don't glorify you and what your Son did on the cross for us when He died and shed His blood for us in Jesus name Amen

Are you willing to let go and let God take the hurts and leave them at the cross? I know its hard for me to do.

Lent Letters To God~ 2015 ~ Day 1

In past years I have enjoyed doing Lent letters to God during Lent season and have grown from them every time I have committed to doing them. This year I have decided to do them once again. I feel it will draw me closer to my Father in heaven and help me through some of my dessert walk. I know when we commit to follow the Lord and do something for him He speaks and we can hear Him more clearly. I look forward to this time of growth and quiet time with Him as I write my Lent letters. 

This is Ash Wednesday and a time to refocus and commit to the Lord. To draw near unto Him as we give up and lean in to Him as we grow in our walk and life with Him leading us as He speaks to our heart and souls. 

Lent is a season of the Christian Year where Christians focus on simple living, prayer, and fasting in order to grow closer to God. It's the forty days before Easter. Lentexcludes Sundays because every Sunday is like a little Easter.

Ester 4:1
When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothesand put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and he cried out with a loud and bitter cry.

Dear Lord as we come into this Lent season I ask you to reveal to me the things that you would want me to learn and grow in the things of you Father. Show me your grace and mercy Lord. Thank you Lord that we can cry out to you and seek your face in loving forgiveness. Lord I thank you that you have sent your only Son to save me and that you rose Him from the grave of death; so that we all might be saved and have every lasting life with you. And that are sins are forgiven and that we are the healed. That we have everything we will ever need in you Lord. I thank you that as this season of Lent beginnings that you will reveal your self in a new way to me that you have never before done. That you will heal my broken heart and show me your grace and love in a new way. I thank you Lord that you are looking forward to the time we will be spending together as I seek your face and voice in my life and the things that you want to teach me and show me. I thank you for the healing and growth that will take place as we walk through this 40 days of wilderness that removes the dross from this broken and wounded soul Lord. I thank you for sending your Son to us that we may have a bridge of love and forgiveness to every lasting life with you in Jesus name. I love you Lord and give you all the glory and praise for all that you are doing and have done in my life as we look to the lover of our souls in Jesus name Amen

Love Beth

 What are you doing for Lent or giving up for the Lent season?

Three Word Wednesday~

Devious, adjective: showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals; (of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way.

Frown, verb [no object] furrow one's brow in an expression of disapproval, displeasure, or concentration; (frown on/upon) disapprove of; noun: a facial expression or look characterized by a furrowing of one's brows.

Venomous, adjective: (of animals, especially snakes, or their parts) secreting venom; capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting; (of a person or their behavior) full of malice or spite.

The devious frown said it all

With each passing moment

Venomous thoughts

Of how to manipulate

The chance meeting 

The moment would be

Of perfect timing

With every devious thought

Came pleasure

Of how it would feel 

To come face to face

With the woman who destroyed 

The trust she had given over a life time

With venomous pleasure

And devious frown

She knew it would give her great pleasure

To come face to face

All manipulate to perfection

She would come out shining

Not as the wounded bird

But the Victor and Queen

She truly is

She would not take this laying down

She would fight like a warrior

And come out winning

With her venomous thoughts

Crowned with her devious smile

No one would be the wiser

When the pawn falls

In a misty cry 

A frown she will have

The Victorious Queen

She will be 

With her devious smile

Of a timid girl

Manipulated to perfection

All the while

None the wiser

~BETH~

http://www.threewordwednesday.com/

Three Word Wednesday~

Desire, noun: a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen: [with infinitive]; strong sexual feeling or appetite; verb [with object]: strongly wish for or want (something); want (someone) sexually.

Shiver, verb [no object] (of a person or animal) shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited; noun:

a momentary trembling movement.

Wilt, verb [no object]: (of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop; (of a person) lose one's energy or vigor.

With head held high 

She read in disbelief

The desire of another

As she wilted with each word

A shiver went down her spine

As she read with weeping eyes

Wilting with each breathe she breathed

The letter filled with desire

Not meant for her eyes

With deep sickness

A sadness over came her

She wilted......

With what little life was left inside of her

Wondering how this desire for another

Had spun into such an affair

Lifting her head

With a shocking shiver

She arose with a passion

Knowing this was not the end

But.....

The beginning of something better

~BETH~

http://www.threewordwednesday.com/