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A Fresh Beginning

Will there be a dance of twirled Crisp, sharp, wondrous joy? ...

by Emily

February 20, 2018

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Cactus
Jesus Makes It Grow
A Heart like New Snow
Cathedral
His Kind of Kindness

There is a moment when a plant becomes so dry Tha

There is a moment when a plant becomes so dry
That it forgets how to drink water
Even when it is offered

I have a cactus like that
Abandoned in the windowsill too long
Without care

It holds the form of a cactus
But has no new life

Its color is dulled
But it holds its needles and can still sting
The sharpness is all that’s left

I wonder if “having a form of godliness but no power” is like that

Left dry too long
No experience in the presence of God
Just vague memories
Of what it was like to be a new Christian

Holding the form
And the sharpness of the Law
But if broken open
No life-giving water to share
No bloom that is coming

Oh, God, I don’t want to be like that!
Water me with your presence
Don’t let the harsh sun of this world
Bake the life out of me

Let me be like one by streams of living water
Bearing fruit in every season

I do not want the form without the power

My poor cactus
I started watering it again
Most is dead, but still standing
Only on a few of the edges is there any sign of new life

I will water and watch
And believe God for the increase.

#poem #poemsofinstagram #spiritualawakening #spiritualgrowthjourney #dryness #spiritualdryness #personalrevival #recoveryjourney

More poems, devotions and photography on
https://tolighttheway.com

Working on personal authenticity is a necessary an

Working on personal authenticity is a necessary and deep work. Take the word today and ask Jesus to reveal your beautiful, authentic self. #authenticityjourney #authenticself #walkbeforejesus #truthseeker @emlewisart

Maybe it’s the spirit of the age. I’m surround

Maybe it’s the spirit of the age. I’m surrounded by influencers, voices, consumed by follower counts, metrics, measures. Every other Instagram post is on how to grow. Take this class, follow these 5 easy steps, grow because that’s how you prove your worth, that your voice matters. And I realize, that’s not why I do this at all. I already know that I matter to Jesus, and I only share out of what I have in abundance.

So I’m stilling my heart to hear from the one voice that really matters. I have to catch myself so often from going off the edge of the emotional cliff. I grateful to have been able to help others do this along the way as well because we can “comfort with the comfort we’ve been given.”

Recognize you are chasing the crowd and not Jesus.
•Stop (halt, take a break, pause, breathe)- shut out the other voices, and listen for Him.
If you don’t hear Him at first walk further from the things the crowd is doing.
•Fast from TV or social media
•Play worship music and find a quiet place
•Meditate on the things He has brought you through
•Meditate on His creation- the beauty of trees, the wonder of each sunset and sunrise being completely different, how do clouds stay up in the sky if they are full of rain?, the cosmos
•Read the Psalms slowly- pausing between each verse to consider its meaning and connection to other places in the Bible
•When you hear Him write down what He says and thank Him

I’m doing some of those things right now because I know that even though I’m in the world, I’m not of it. I move to a different rhythm and if I allow these things to set the pace I will always feel disordered.

In the quiet Jesus says plainly, “I make things grow.” Nothing more, nothing less. Not a promise that he definitely will make it grow. Not 5 steps to success, not a list of how to’s, just a statement of truth that sets me free.
Read more in today’s blog post ⬆️ link in bio

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#bible #faith #christian #holyspirit #christianity #jesus #god #love #pray #biblejournaling #christ #godisgood #bibleverse #influencer #christianwalk #growthmindset #digitalinfluencer #christianblog #growth #christianblogger #dailybibleverse

If you are caught up in the rush of maximizing all

If you are caught up in the rush of maximizing all of your 2021 goals in the first month (like I was) take a breath and have a listen with your heart. Jesus has a word for you today. #learningtoabide #abide #abideinchrist #verseoftheday #christianblogger #recoveryblog #antianxiety #tolighttheway #tolightthewayblog

Notes from today’s blog post - It was absolutely

Notes from today’s blog post - It was absolutely true…. My whole head and heart were sick and aching. I hadn’t taken care of myself. I was in ruins, and the cause… was rebellion.

Funny, I had never looked at rebellion as a cause of sickness before. In fact, I had literally worn my rebellion as a badge of honor. Oh, it looked like leather jackets and spiked collars and colored hair but that was just the costume. The true rebellion was that my heart had run away from God. “

Full blog post in the bio ⬆️🙌
#christianblog #recoveryblog #christianblogger #overcoming #overcomingaddiction #rebellion #faithwriter #biblestudy #isaiah1 #isaiah118

"Come now, let us settle the matter," says the LOR

"Come now, let us settle the matter," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. Isaiah 1:18

Isaiah 1:18 is an amazing promise of God taking our sins and washing them white as snow, however if you read the rest of Isaiah it is a picture of a rebellious heart and nation. How do we get to the place of redemption? Jesus has a kind answer for a rebellious heart. Come. - new blog post⬆️

#bibleverse #biblestudy #bibleverseoftheday #christianblogger #christianblog #recovery #recoveryblog #recoveryjourney #recoveryblogger #isaiah118

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There is a moment when a plant becomes so dry Tha

There is a moment when a plant becomes so dry
That it forgets how to drink water
Even when it is offered

I have a cactus like that
Abandoned in the windowsill too long
Without care

It holds the form of a cactus
But has no new life

Its color is dulled
But it holds its needles and can still sting
The sharpness is all that’s left

I wonder if “having a form of godliness but no power” is like that

Left dry too long
No experience in the presence of God
Just vague memories
Of what it was like to be a new Christian

Holding the form
And the sharpness of the Law
But if broken open
No life-giving water to share
No bloom that is coming

Oh, God, I don’t want to be like that!
Water me with your presence
Don’t let the harsh sun of this world
Bake the life out of me

Let me be like one by streams of living water
Bearing fruit in every season

I do not want the form without the power

My poor cactus
I started watering it again
Most is dead, but still standing
Only on a few of the edges is there any sign of new life

I will water and watch
And believe God for the increase.

#poem #poemsofinstagram #spiritualawakening #spiritualgrowthjourney #dryness #spiritualdryness #personalrevival #recoveryjourney

More poems, devotions and photography on
https://tolighttheway.com

Working on personal authenticity is a necessary an

Working on personal authenticity is a necessary and deep work. Take the word today and ask Jesus to reveal your beautiful, authentic self. #authenticityjourney #authenticself #walkbeforejesus #truthseeker @emlewisart

Maybe it’s the spirit of the age. I’m surround

Maybe it’s the spirit of the age. I’m surrounded by influencers, voices, consumed by follower counts, metrics, measures. Every other Instagram post is on how to grow. Take this class, follow these 5 easy steps, grow because that’s how you prove your worth, that your voice matters. And I realize, that’s not why I do this at all. I already know that I matter to Jesus, and I only share out of what I have in abundance.

So I’m stilling my heart to hear from the one voice that really matters. I have to catch myself so often from going off the edge of the emotional cliff. I grateful to have been able to help others do this along the way as well because we can “comfort with the comfort we’ve been given.”

Recognize you are chasing the crowd and not Jesus.
•Stop (halt, take a break, pause, breathe)- shut out the other voices, and listen for Him.
If you don’t hear Him at first walk further from the things the crowd is doing.
•Fast from TV or social media
•Play worship music and find a quiet place
•Meditate on the things He has brought you through
•Meditate on His creation- the beauty of trees, the wonder of each sunset and sunrise being completely different, how do clouds stay up in the sky if they are full of rain?, the cosmos
•Read the Psalms slowly- pausing between each verse to consider its meaning and connection to other places in the Bible
•When you hear Him write down what He says and thank Him

I’m doing some of those things right now because I know that even though I’m in the world, I’m not of it. I move to a different rhythm and if I allow these things to set the pace I will always feel disordered.

In the quiet Jesus says plainly, “I make things grow.” Nothing more, nothing less. Not a promise that he definitely will make it grow. Not 5 steps to success, not a list of how to’s, just a statement of truth that sets me free.
Read more in today’s blog post ⬆️ link in bio

•
•
•
•
•
#bible #faith #christian #holyspirit #christianity #jesus #god #love #pray #biblejournaling #christ #godisgood #bibleverse #influencer #christianwalk #growthmindset #digitalinfluencer #christianblog #growth #christianblogger #dailybibleverse

If you are caught up in the rush of maximizing all

If you are caught up in the rush of maximizing all of your 2021 goals in the first month (like I was) take a breath and have a listen with your heart. Jesus has a word for you today. #learningtoabide #abide #abideinchrist #verseoftheday #christianblogger #recoveryblog #antianxiety #tolighttheway #tolightthewayblog

Notes from today’s blog post - It was absolutely

Notes from today’s blog post - It was absolutely true…. My whole head and heart were sick and aching. I hadn’t taken care of myself. I was in ruins, and the cause… was rebellion.

Funny, I had never looked at rebellion as a cause of sickness before. In fact, I had literally worn my rebellion as a badge of honor. Oh, it looked like leather jackets and spiked collars and colored hair but that was just the costume. The true rebellion was that my heart had run away from God. “

Full blog post in the bio ⬆️🙌
#christianblog #recoveryblog #christianblogger #overcoming #overcomingaddiction #rebellion #faithwriter #biblestudy #isaiah1 #isaiah118

"Come now, let us settle the matter," says the LOR

"Come now, let us settle the matter," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. Isaiah 1:18

Isaiah 1:18 is an amazing promise of God taking our sins and washing them white as snow, however if you read the rest of Isaiah it is a picture of a rebellious heart and nation. How do we get to the place of redemption? Jesus has a kind answer for a rebellious heart. Come. - new blog post⬆️

#bibleverse #biblestudy #bibleverseoftheday #christianblogger #christianblog #recovery #recoveryblog #recoveryjourney #recoveryblogger #isaiah118

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