Welcome to a VIRTUOUS October!!!

vir-tu-ous

[vur-choo-uhs]

1. conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life

2. chaste: a virtuous young person

Any of my friends out there laughing with me? Even just a little bit? 

What an unimaginable feat. "morally excellent?" "upright?" ME?!

OK. So are you laughing now?

Over the last few weeks, I have been reading commentaries and digging into proverbs 31. And I assure you, ladies, it can be a tad daunting. But I believe that should we strive to be more like her...yes, HER...I believe we will find ourselves. Not necessarily find ourselves in some miraculous state of being. But literally find ourselves. 

I know it will be a great adventure as a conglomerate of women bound only by their IP address embark on this journey together. But won't you join us?

Click on the link below to join this challenging yet virtuous discussion: 

A Month with The Virtuous Woman

Beginning on Friday, October 1st, my amazingly talented sister-in-law will kick off Proverbs 31 month on her blog. Which, if you haven't read, is a greater tradegy than running out of ice cream while pregnant!! I mean seriously, what are you doing with your time, people?!

Check it out here: www.larawilliams.org

I am so excited to be partnering with her and 7 other talented bloggers to bring you a entire month with the virtuous woman.

I can  tell you that this journey has already been one of challenge for me in my own walk, so I hope it will be for you as well.

So here is how it is going to work. We will walk through verses 10-31, with one verse being addressed each weekday. There will be 2 guest bloggers each week. It will be a wonderful adventure to see how the Lord shapes our thoughts into one coherant flow.

So, visit us as we take this journey together.

Anxiety Conquered.

Anxiety comes at me like a flood.
Uncontrollable. Sudden. Unwelcomed.


Be anxious for nothing...
Be. Anxious. For. Nothing.


But in everything by prayer and supplication...
With Prayer.
And Supplication
Supplication: an intensity of earnestness in prayer - extended prayer - not to gain merit - but to fully transfer...
...Fully Transfer...
the burden of my soul into Gods hands.


With thanksgiving..
always with thanksgiving; a heart full of praise, a heart that freely worships, dances naked in the streets before the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords - with thanksgiving.


Let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace...
the peace that is only found in the ever-embracing arms of true love


The peace of God which surpasses all understanding...
Repeat...all. all. ALL!


All understanding, will guard your heart and mind through Christ Jesus. 


Thank you, Jesus. That you not only see and know, but you guard. Stand guard over this heart and mind as I let my requests be known to you with earnestness and praise.

(Philippians 4:6-7)

Truth Infused

IV Therapy. It's what people are given when consuming a medication or fluids orally just isn't fast enough. When the concerns are dire and situation immediate.

Today, I feel my "eating" of the Word just isn't fast enough. I need an infusion of His truth today. An immediate dose of truth to the in most parts of this hormonally permeated spirit. Wisdom, truth, life that outranks and crushes the swirl of uncertainty that can so quickly blind, if allowed.

I reason with myself. I speak worldly realities. I remind myself. But it is only when I speak the truth, His Truth, over my restless spirit that peace exudes. Only then, that the heart is captured and overwhelmed by this great God who knows, who loves, who see, and who answers.

He has already answered, in fact. Infuse my spirit, Lord, that I may rest in perfect peace.

"You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." Isaiah 26:3