Little Bits of Lovely

A blog dedicated to making sure girls everywhere know how beautiful and loved they are. {All glory to Him} |Radiant & Redeemed|

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 A different perspective:

He has died every day waiting for you. Darling, don’t be afraid; He has loved you for a thousand years; He’ll love you for a thousand more †

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Tirzah.

“He delights in her.” Oh, beautiful Jesus, how joyful it makes me that You delight in me, that You call me Tirzah. How can it be that I am Your beloved? I am so in love with You, my Rescuer. I have all I need in You, Prince of my heart, my fragile heart that You’ve taken such tender care of. I long for You, Jesus, and You alone, but all this comes from Your strength, Messiah, not my own. I praise You for Your will and Your glory. I’m so thrilled to pursue You this season, and to start letting you pursue me. Forgive me for resisting Your redeeming love. You’re my Michael Hosea; You’re my whole heart and soul; You are the one love, the one true love of my lifetime.

Amen.

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My Father will bring me back Home; the day isnt too far.

Though it seems lifetimes and lightyears away, my Father’s word is as constant as the stars.

I needn’t cry when He comes, over the world that was formerly mine,

For there are far greater things with my Father ahead than the life I’ll leave behind,

And Lord, if I may dare ask You, if You wish to know my greatest plea:

Oh, Lord of love, compassion, and truth, come back to us quickly.

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When you give a gift to Christ like this, it’s a way of saying something like this: The joy that I pursue is not the hope of getting rich with things from You. I have not come to You for Your things but for Yourself. And this desire I now intensify and demonstrate by giving up things in the hope of enjoying You more, not the things. By giving to You what You do not need and what I might enjoy, I am saying more earnestly and more authentically, 'You are my treasure, not these things.'

John Piper

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The feelings aren’t true that say you’re not enough.

The pity is also a lie that makes you think others don’t have it tough.

The weight of feeling alone is made of false foundations,

And the sentiment that God might not provide has fooled most of the nations.

You might not feel Him here, but He can feel your pain.

He knows that trusting in His plan can feel like waiting on a never-ending train.

He’ll always be beside you, even when the world seems like it will end.

He’ll never let you down and will be the best friend you’ve ever had.

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Please don't let pain be a barrier to pursue the calling God has placed on your life.

- advice from my pastor

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The Dawning of Indestructible Joy

Free download of John Piper's new Advent devotional! xx

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Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of - throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself.

C.S. Lewis  (via hecallsmelovely)

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Thank You for the times I didn’t win so I’d strive for something more. Thank You for the chances that I missed because You had better in store. Thank You for the people who refused me since it led me back to You; Thank you for the times I wasn’t invited, so I found something more meaningful to do. Thank you for the times I took for granted, the days I didn’t want to end. Thank you for the times I felt I failed, because You won even then. Thank you for the moments I gave up, the minutes You took over. Thank you for the times I thought I was doing it on my own even though I was leaning on Your shoulder. I’m sorry I don’t give thanks enough; Lord, clear my eyes to see All the gifts and undeserved  grace you always bestow upon me.

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The point I want to drive home is that God has infinite attention, infinite leisure to spare for each one of us. He doesn’t have to take us in the line. You’re as much alone with Him as if you were the only thing He’d ever created. When Christ died, He died for you individually just as much as if you’d been the only man in the world.

CS Lewis, from this broadcast (via restlesswithout)

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If you love someone, pray for them. Pray for their peace. Pray for their growth. Pray for their success. Pray for their happiness.

(via klasszik)

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Dear  weary heart,

I know you don’t feel very strong.

Dear weary heart,

I know everything seems wrong.

Dear tired soul,

This is a weakness you’ve never known.

Dear tired soul,

Please don’t do this on Your own.

Dear Child of God,

look to your left and right.

Dear Child of God,

He’s also before you and behind.

Dear renewed soul,

Don’t forget what He says is worth more

Than the opinions and approval of the human world.

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Lord, help me stop fretting about such fickle things,

For since I know Your love I ought to ignore worries and sing.

The birds, they have much less than I, and yet they whistle Your tune.

How did I forget to rejoice every day because You’re coming back soon?

Lord, Your mercy never ends, don’t let me forget

That You came before, You’ll come again, and You cover all my debt.

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Father,

I give all of today to You. I give all of tomorrow to You as well. I realize how foolish that sounds, Lord, for the days aren’t even mine to give. Thank You for planning all my days, Lord. You knew I’d be here; You knew I’d be struggling; You knew I’d come to You at this very moment. And You know and have planned for what will happen next. You use everything for good. You make all Your people new, and You make beauty out of our ashes. What promises. What beautiful promises You make. Whenever I feel I am drowning in worldly anxieties and troubles, help me to remember I’m also drowning in Your love and Your good promises.

Amen.