Dwelling...

"Forget the former things; do no dwell in the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland."
-Isaiah 43:19

 

 

This verse.  Oh, this verse!  Hope wrapped up in a few small sentences.  I have been reflecting on this verse a lot lately.  Reading it over and over.  Speaking it over and over.  This week has been one of those weeks. One of those weeks where my heart is aching a bit.  One of those weeks where I battle my thoughts that seem stuck in the past. 

See, I feel like I have been stuck in the desert, in the wasteland, for what seems like forever.  It isn't always the easiest place to be.  But there is purpose in the desert moments in life.  I know that.  And I have seen that. 

God tells me not to dwell on the past.  Not to dwell on the moments when my heart was broken.  Not to dwell on losing a dream.  Not to dwell on hurtful words and actions.  The word dwell in the dictionary means To live as a resident; reside; To exist in a given place or state.

To live.  I don't want to live in those moments that are gone and done.  I want to instead dwell on the lessons learned from those moments.  I want to dwell on the goodness, grace, and abundant love that God showed me in those moments. 

And when I feel stuck in the "desert,"  God tells me that He is making a way!!!  I may not see it now, but He is working behind the scenes to carry out His will for my life.  He is laying out the blueprint to a beautiful story. 

I feel like God is doing a new thing in my life.  I am at a place where I have had to surrender my dreams over to Him and trust that He is able.  To trust that He is good. To trust in His timing.  And to trust that He loves me more than I can fathom.  He knows my desires.  He gave them to me.

Never forget that when you feel like all you can see around you is desert place, that God is there.  And He is planning something amazing for you.  Keep hoping.  Keep praising Him.

Be blessed!
Jenn