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31 Days {Question}

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 Happy Rest-full Sunday to you! 

It is already the LAST Sunday of October – how is this possible?! Today’s post is about an important question. What is God’s will for me? 

I often wonder what God’s will is for our life. My children and mine’s life. What is His plan, what does He want me to do? I tend to get paralyzed with options and fear. I forget how incredibly simple His commands are. Here is an example:

It’s pretty simple. Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in all circumstances. The doesn’t mean we have to rejoice about all circumstances. We can rejoice in our gift of grace; praying keeps us communicating with our Father; and choosing to give thanks IN all situations, doesn’t have to be for all situations. So – when we find ourselves in an “impossible situation” — make sure to choose to rejoice; stay praying and communicating with your Provider, constantly; and choose to give thanks for what you do have.

Have a blessed and restful Sunday. I intend to rest – [mightily!]

Today is day 28 of the 31 Days Series. My series has been about 31 days of Life and today is about a question.

31 Days {Joy}

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31 Days: 14th day, {Joy}. Happy Sunday to you.  Today is short & sweet, for the purpose of enjoying family. Be blessed in your rest-full day – at least I hope you get to rest in Him lots today.

2] Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

4] Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

5] If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

6] But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

7] That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.

James 1:2-7 (NIV, emphasis mine) The bold/italics are the parts I must keep reminding myself. Over and over. and over again. Especially the believe and not doubt. I don’t want to be considered double-minded or unstable!

Go! Find some joy. Is it in reading a book, going for a walk, looking at pretty pictures, taking pictures? Where do you find joy when you are purposing to find it, regardless of feeling?