BE in His Presence-during/when the storm has passed!

Our family made it through the storm!  Thank you for praying for us and the people of this part of our world!  There are many who suffered great loss.  Life for some has taken on a “new normal”.  Starting over at any age and any stage of life is difficult.  Sifting through mud and debris is a heart rendering tedious task.  Electricity is still a highly coveted commodity in this very humid and hot climate.  As of this writing, thousands are still in the dark.  Most due to flooding.  Today, my oldest Polish daughter (another story for another time) reported that she watched as Air Force 1 slowly flew over the Gentilly area where she was handing out water and blue tarps.  The spot light will soon fade.  The disaster relief crews, Red Cross and other relief agencies will go home.  We will rebuild.  We will begin living again. Life will be harder for a season and then one day when we least expect it we will look around and we will be seven years from Isaac.

 

What do we do in the midst of the work and recovery?  What do we do when are taking one step in front of the other?    A priority for Christians is to practice the discipline of BEing in the presence of the Lord.  We must:

 

Be Steadfast in our relationship with Him

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord. I Corinthians 15:58

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
Psalm 57:6-8

Be humble as we walk through the process

Be still and know – He is God and is working on our behalf

“Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 

Be Thankful  – in all things give thanks!

in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. I Thessalonians 5:18

Be Entirely HIS – You are His daughter!  He His Your Abba!

Let your heart therefore be wholly devoted to the LORD our God, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments, as at this day.” I Kings 8:61 

Just BE!

 

Praying for you!

PRACTICE  “BEING!”

Love, Diane

 

Please meet me in the  Forums or the devotionals and let’s discuss what it means to BE.   Remember this is the last chance to win a prize from The Great CJ4H Summer Give Away!!  Grand Prize – Premier Christian Couple’s Cruise – Love Like Your Mean It!

Contagious Joy will be hosting a group of women for the “Girl’s Get Away Cruise!”  next October 2013.  More details to come in the coming weeks!  Start dreaming and planning we are going to the Bahamas!  Want to come?