not by might, nor even power.

It's been a while...

Summer has been great, i've been blessed, challenged, refreshed, made new friends, saw some old ones and most of all i've grown more, as a person and with God.

I have finally, after many months, finished Job.. It was a struggle for definite..

You just kinda want him to quick nagging after a while and wait upon God.. But a good friend of mine assured me the end was brilliant so I kept on going until God stepped in..

And here's what I learnt from the book.

firstly, we have to be humble before God. we dont test him. we dont blame him. we dont get angry at him. but we should humble ourselves before him and appreciate how massive he is and how punie we are. 

humility.

secondly, we have to be patient. we have to wait for the storm to pass. yes, we can dance in the rain but we also have to be ready to sit at Jesus' feet and just wait. be still and know that he is God.

humility and patience.

and finally, we need to fear God. we need to realise how BIG he is and how he causes us to breathe and so could take those breaths away . that he causes the world to spin but could stop it at any second. he is not safe but he is good, just, merciful. we need to fear him, not like in fear 'of our eternal souls' way, but in an adoration way, were we stand simply in awe of him. 

humility. patience. adoration. 

the past year has been a tough one. friends have fallen away from God and a lot of the time i've felt very alone and really quite small. but tonight i was reminded of Job and what i learnt from it.

that God is bigger.

that when i humble myself, truly humble myself before him, giving him my all and not just my half assed worship that i 'feel' like giving, he can do GREAT things.

that when i am patient, waiting for him, not always seeking the answers and asking questions but just seeking him, he can do GREAT things.

that when i fear him, like a child fears his strict granda or his father, knowing that he may be tough but he is fair and loves me more than anything, he can do GREAT things.

and then, when all is said and done, all i can do is stand in awe of him..

because of the GREAT things he has done in me and in the people around me.

its time for me, little leah glover, to start believing i can do GREAT things through Christ who gives me strength.. not just saying it, but living it as well.

'not by might, nor even power

but by your spirit oh lord!

healer of hearts,

binder of wounds.

lives that are lost, restored'