Isaiah 26: 3-4 states "you will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal. "
this verse was mentioned in church this morning and it has burdened my heart all day. it seems as though the Lord wanted me to hear this bit of scripture and for it to resonate in my heart and in my mind. now that we are officially waiting for the child the Lord has chosen for us, peace is something i have been longing for. as beautiful as adoption is, there are many things about it that can be cumbersome. mostly it's the longing in my heart for a child that is the most consuming part about this process. but in that longing i must trust in the Lord. my God is a loving God who knows both the desires of my heart and the pain that those desires can bring. this compassionate God promises perfect peace to those who trust in Him and in His plan. that is why this scripture is so meaningful to me right now.
i also have a very dear friend who is sharing in this journey with me. because i have not asked her permission to write about her i won't use her name, but she too is going through the adoption process and it has been so encouraging to have a partner to share this sometimes heavy load with. i mention this because i hope that when she reads this it will be an encouragement to her as well.
along with this scripture, laura story sang the song she wrote called "perfect peace" today and it was as if she saw into my soul and knew those were the words i needed to hear. i'm going to share the lyrics with you below.
to my dear friend who is sharing in this journey with me, i hope that these words will be an encouragement to you as well. thank you for being a thoughtful, loving and christian friend to me. i can only hope i have been as encouraging to you as you have been to me. as we walk through this together, let us remember these words and God's promise.
stay close by my side
keep your eyes on me
though this life is hard
i will give you perfect peace
in this time of trial
pain that no one sees
trust me when i say
that i will give you perfect peace
and you'll never walk alone
and you'll never be in need
though i may not calm the storms around you
you can hide in me
burdens that you bear
offer no relief
let me bear your load
cause i will give you perfect peace
stay close by my side
and you'll never walk alone
keep your eyes on me
and you will never be in need
though this life is hard
know that i will always give you perfect peace
i will give you perfect peace
-laura story
peace and love.
3 comments:
Holly! Very encouraging! Thank you so much. I too have been blessed to have you as a "partner" to go through this struggle with. You're the best!
Amy :)
That song spoke to me too! What an awesome worship time this week. We are so blessed. Praying for you!
I've never actually heard that song but just reading the lyrics made me cry. Wow. So applicable to life right now.
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