Patience

I've been reading through My Utmost for His Highest and this was my reading for May 2nd. I thought I would share it with you all...enjoy!

The Passion of Patience

"Though it tarry, wait for it." Hab 2:3

Patience is not indifference; patience conveys the idea of an immensely strong rock withstanding all onslaughts. The vision of God is the source of patience, because it imparts a moral inspiration. Moses endured, not because he had an ideal of right and duty, but because he has a vision of God. He "endured, as seeing Him Who is invisible." A man with the vision of God is not devoted to a cause or to any particular issue; he is devoted to God Himself. You always know when the vision is of God because of the inspiration that comes with it; things comes with largeness and tonic to the life because everything is energized by God. If God gives you a time spiritually, as He gave His Son actually, of temptation in the wilderness, with no word from Himself at all, endure and the power to endure is there because you see God.
"Though it tarry, wait for it." The proof that we have the vision is that we are reaching out for more than we have grasped. It is a bad thing to be satisfied spiritually. "What shall I render unto the Lord?" said the Psalmist. "I will take the cup of salvation." We are apt to look for satisfaction in ourselves - "Now I have got the thing; now I am entirely sanctified; now I can endure." Instantly we are on the road to ruin. Our reach must exceed our grasp. "Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect." Of we have only what we have experiences, we have nothing; if we have the inspiration of the vision of God, we have more than we can experience. Beware of the danger of relaxtion spiritually.

Musings

3 movies you must all watch...

1) Dan in Real Life (you laugh and cry)
2) Lars and the Real Girl (don't let the sex doll keep you from seeing this movie, its very clean!)
3) Once (musical in nature)

I love movies that make you think, cry, laugh, and reflect on things in your life. I found that all three of these movies caused me to do that. Also, the soundtrack for Once is amazing!!!!

Anyway, I have a ton of musings, but they just don't seem to want to go on "paper". I kind of feel like my head might burst, but not quite sure how to process it all. I'll probably have a few weird sleepwalking dreams and then they will be sorted out and processed...I just hope I don't walk around naked outside or any of the other things I dread when I know I'm sleepwalking but have no control over.

*sigh* I think I'll go to bed. A tired, overly emotional girl should never be allowed to blog...