peace . love . joy

I listen to myself talk to God because that is a glimpse into my own heart which I know little of even though it is my own, but when I talk with God, what my heart holds dearest is revealed. And sometimes, I hear myself praying for myself a lot more than praying for others. Not that there's anything wrong about it, but it shows me that in my eyes, I rule; I am what matters most to myself.

But that is not how God wants it to be.
It's all about me not to me; but to Him.
And for me, it's all about Him and who & what He holds dearest.

I am His beloved. In His eyes, I matter so much I cannot even begin to wrap my head around it.
I am loved and cared about and provided for by the great Jehovah; what more can I ever want?

I am loved that I may love.
I am cared about that I may care about.
I am provided for that I may provide for.

I am shown love that I may know how to love.
I am shown what it means to cared that I may know how to care.
I am shown what it means to provide for that I may know how to provide.

You too, my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus.

Isaiah 58 says we are:
- to shout out loud and not hold back declaring rebellion & sin against God
- to loose the chains of injustice
- to untie the cords of the yoke
- to set the oppressed free & break every yoke
- to share food with the hungry
- to provide shelter for the poor wanderer
- to clothe the naked
- to not turn away from our own families
- to keep our feet from breaking the Sabbath
- to not dishonour the LORD's holy day
- to not do as we please
- to not speak idle words
for that is what the heart of God holds.

We are to go & boldly declare the righteousness & holiness of God.
We are to fight & persevere & win victory for the oppressed.
We are to care for others.
And we are to honour God in all we do and say.

But what matters most in your eyes?