Trust His Heart

"All things work for our good

though sometimes we can't see how they could.

Struggles that break our hearts in two

sometimes blind us to the truth.

Our Father knows what's best for us;

His ways are not our own.

So, when your pathway grows dim,

and you just can't see Him,

Remember He's still on the throne.

God is too wise to be mistaken.

God is too good to be unkind.

So when you don't understand,

when you don't see His plan,

when you can't trace His hand, trust His heart.

He sees the Master plan.

He holds the future in His hands.

So don't live as those who have no hope;

all our hope is found in Him.

We see the present clearly,

but He sees the first and the last.

And like a tapestry, He's weaving you and me

to someday be just like Him.

God is too wise to be mistaken.

God is too good to be unkind.

So when you don't understand,

when you don't see His plan,

when you can't trace His hand, trust His heart."

(Lyrics by B. Mason. There's a good recording of this song on iTunes, if you're interested.)

- Kelsey
 
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"He knows our frame"

I've been thinking about Psalm 103 a lot lately.  It's always been one of my favorite psalms, and since reading it Tuesday morning (it was one of the "Psalms for the day") I've been mulling over some of the verses.  It's been so good for my heart.  My Father in heaven has such mercy.  He knows I'm not perfect yet.  I often fail to trust him, yet he is so merciful, so generous...he shows so much compassion to me out of his father's heart.

"As a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

For he knows our frame;

he remembers that we are dust."

(Psalm 103:13-14)

That's all for now, but I have exciting news about Brent and Chantil's photos...they're going to be up today!  Links to follow soon!

- Kelsey Schweickert

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Trust

Sometimes I have a hard time trusting God.  I just do.  Sometimes you do too, right?  I guess it's part of being human.  It's easy to think that we have to take care of ourselves because nobody else will.  Things don't go as you hoped, people fail you, you get sick, plans fall apart, or whatever.  It's a cold, cruel world out there, and you just can't trust anyone.

But this is ridiculous.  This is misunderstanding our heavenly Father.  He is unfailingly good. He has our best at heart.  No matter how we feel, the solid truth is, he never forgets us.  He says in Isaiah, "Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb?  Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.  Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me."

It's not just that he doesn't fail us, he can't.  It's impossible for him.  As the apostle Paul wrote, "If we are faithless, he remains faithful -- for he cannot deny himself."  It's just not his nature.  Yesterday I came across these wonderful quotes by Spurgeon:

"Hold loosely to all worldly things, but grip firmly the unseen God.

Fussing, worrying and hurrying will do no good.

Be calm and quiet; all will be well if you are the Lord's child."

"We are poor fools when we begin to deal with the future. It is a sea that we are not called to navigate."

- Kelsey Schweickert



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Blurriness and a wallpaper

Well, photos of my mom's birthday present will have to wait till tomorrow's post, because today has gotten just too jam-packed.  But meanwhile I thought I'd share my current desktop background with you.  I don't know why I like this photo so much.  It was kind of a mistake -- I inadvertently took a photo while focusing -- but I ended up really liking it.  I think it's just the general blurriness that is cool.  Sometimes things feel a little blurry, you know?  I actually like how it's not really in focus...it's pretty in a vague sort of way...

When life feels blurry...remember that it's not really blurry, it's only blurry to you at the moment.  God sees everything in perfect clarity.

As Peter said about Jesus..."Though you have not seen him, you love him.  Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory..." (I Peter 1:8)

(If you want this for your own desktop wallpaper, just let me know!)

- Kelsey Schweickert


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