Just What I Wanted
June 14, 2015//
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So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those
who ask Him. – Jesus
children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those
who ask Him. – Jesus
Luke 11:14 (NLT)
I squeezed my daughter in a hug
after her year overseas.
after her year overseas.
She arrived last weekend and I prepared
a special homecoming full of her favorite things. I cleared the kitchen table
and counters (she’s a little OCD, and I’m not) and arranged peonies in a vase. I
filled the fridge with fresh berries and veggies, knowing she has missed good
produce, and cooked one of her favorite dinners.
a special homecoming full of her favorite things. I cleared the kitchen table
and counters (she’s a little OCD, and I’m not) and arranged peonies in a vase. I
filled the fridge with fresh berries and veggies, knowing she has missed good
produce, and cooked one of her favorite dinners.
Don’t we know our children well?
We know what they like, and sometimes,
we know what they need even if they disagree.
we know what they need even if they disagree.
Jesus tells us God knows us even
better than we know our kids.
better than we know our kids.
If you have children, imagine it.
Consider the ways you know your child’s preferences, the way they walk, their
hand gestures, the sound of their voice, and their mood. You certainly know a
bit about their heart, but not completely.
Consider the ways you know your child’s preferences, the way they walk, their
hand gestures, the sound of their voice, and their mood. You certainly know a
bit about their heart, but not completely.
God knows you fully.
And He wants to shower you with
unique gifts that express His love. He wants to fill you with His Spirit that
we know brings power, comfort, guidance, and understanding along with the fruit
of that Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control).
unique gifts that express His love. He wants to fill you with His Spirit that
we know brings power, comfort, guidance, and understanding along with the fruit
of that Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control).
It’s a gift better than we could
imagine – to those who ask Him.
imagine – to those who ask Him.
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Spend a few minutes to plant a quick Seed. Or stay longer and plant a whole garden.
Welcome Home to your daughter. Great picture. I loved this post. We tend to forget how much our Heavenly Father loves us and looks for ways to show us. May we see it everyday.