This Quiet Life

It's easy to feel small and insignificant.

To feel like we have nothing to give.

Like there is no great potential in us.

Nothing special.

But, those are lies.
We cannot trust our feelings.
We must base our feelings on Truth.

Whatever the LORD calls us to is great.

Because He is Great.

We can live this quiet life for Him.

In His strength, by His grace, for His glory.

He receives it all as a gift.

The gift of us.  We.  Me.

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,
that yes present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."
~ Romans 12:1 ~ 

That's it, isn't it?  Surrender is the gift we give Him.

We bring our brokenness and He makes beauty from the ashes.

He carries us, makes us strong in His strength, and lives through us.
Day after day.  Moment by moment.  One step at a time.

It's all about HIM. 

So, if the sink is calling, the children are fighting,

or the laundry is piling up ~

Just stop and pray and ask for His strength to do the next thing.
Perhaps the next thing is to slow down to collect our thoughts.
To pray for wisdom, and to engage our world.
To be present within the four walls in which we find ourselves.

We honour Him when we do.  

It's simple, really.  One day at a time.

Following Him wherever He leads.

No matter what.

Very often, it's to a quiet life of service.
A quiet life of the everyday and the mundane.
A life of doing the next thing.

Each day is a gift. Each moment is precious.
May we continually be found giving it all back to Him.

"And whatsoever ye do in word or in deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God and the Father by Him."
~ Colossians 3:17 ~

With love,
Camille

**Image in this post courtesy of Calvin ~
Thank you my love.  XO