Fearfully and wonderfully made

For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you.
When I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.
~Psalm 139:13-16

So God created man in his own image
~Genesis 1:27

I am 17 weeks pregnant with baby number two and I have just begun to feel the little one kicking away inside of me. I love this part of the pregnancy when I am actually able to feel that there really is a little person growing inside of me and I haven't just been 'out of sorts' for months for no reason! I love being pregnant and think it is the greatest privilege bestowed upon women! I always picture God with his tiny little knitting needles knitting this new little person who is created in His own image. It excites me so much to imagine that this person that is as of yet unknown in this world is loved so utterly and completely by God. I recently came across the labour and birth record of Conrad's birth and reading it brought back such a joy at the miracle of new life; the labour and birth of my gorgeous boy was the greatest experience of my life- second only to my baptism. I can't wait to meet my new baby and see the new dimension they add to my beautiful family!

Teach me

Make me to know your paths, O Lord; teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.
Psalm 25: 4-5

Sold out for God

Dear Friend

I want you to know that you are a precious child of God; a princess of the most high King. I hope that you will allow Him to transform you from the inside out and allow yourself to be an empty vessel for Him to use for His purpose and His glory.

There are two types of Christian's- those who are mediocre and want God to fit into their lives and want God to bless their lives and plans- or there are those who are prepared to lay down their lives completely at His disposal. In my opinion the second is the only option. It is a difficult, windy, lonely path that will take you through more desert places than mountain tops, yet it is by far the best path to take and the outcome will far outweigh the trials. I challenge you to have the courage to take the second road.

God's plans are perfect- there is no flaws whatsoever in His purpose no matter how much we may disagree. We have finite minds that can only comprehend things on a minuscule level in comparison to His knowledge. He has the whole picture; He has the benefit of seeing the past, the present and the future. He understands how our lives fit into the greater plan. Therefore I challenge you to trust that plan. He knows what He is doing; it is our role to submit to Him and allow Him to have His way.

I have been pondering the idea that life often seems like a play with everyone being an actor and trying to outdo each other by appearing to have everything together. We are broken, fallen, vulnerable human beings- all of us; none of us are exempt. This brokenness is the area that God will use to knit us to other humans in Him. We need to let our walls down and be open and honest with each other as that is the way to lead others to the Lord. We are all a work in progress and are in desperate need of our Saviour, Jesus. Never ever forget that. Also as sinful humans we cannot even trust ourselves as we are inherently wicked- we need Jesus every moment of everyday. Apart from Him we are deceptively wicked and fool ourselves and glorify ourselves instead of Him that truly deserves the glory and honour.

You are loved by a wonderful Saviour and He does have your best interests at heart- trust Him today and allow Him to manifest Himself in you. It will be worth it, I promise! You can help change the world- one person at a time and be used in this incredible way to help grow the kingdom of God. What a wonderful privilege it is to be used by the Creator of the universe!

With overwhelming love in Christ,

Your Christian sister