Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Some days you read a verse like this and just have to say, "Thank you."
I'm in Seattle right now, and have been for about two weeks. I've been very excited about this trip, because it's been a fantastic opportunity to get out of my comfort zone and into that moment-by-moment lifestyle of dependency. God has been showing me rather a lot lately, and it's really exciting, but that doesn't mean that the junk of my own nature and the world around me don't get on me still.
I was in need of God's great love and compassion just this morning, and, well, he provides. I say that without an exclamation point: this is not exclaiming, this is peace and quiet acceptance. God is not interested in our faking exuberance, so don't feel bad if it's not what you feel. God is interested in our putting one step in front of the next, guided by his word and glorifying to him.
Sometimes we need to just accept his truth: do not be consumed with false guilt and self-condemnation! God is compassionate, loves you greatly, and does not desire you to be consumed. Every single day is a brand new day in Him. The slate is wiped totally clean by the blood of Jesus Christ! We—Christian and non-Christian alike—just need to learn to accept that and live it.
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