From Scotty Smiths blog Heavenward on Feb. 1
"It’s a source of incredible peace and freedom to know that you’ve
ordained all of our days for us. That doesn’t feel like mechanical
fatalism, rather Fatherly affection. I’ll not live one day more or one
day less than you decree, by your sovereign purposes and eternal
pleasure.
There’s a part of me that would like to turn the clock back for a
possible “do-over,” especially for certain stretches of my life. But
then again, not really. Your name is Redeemer, and you’re the God who
restores years eaten away by locusts. I choose to rest in your love
rather than stew in my regrets. I have great confidence and hope in your
commitment to make all things new.
Continue to rescue me from my small and wrong thoughts about you.
Keep showing me how little I really see and understand about the
greatness of your love for us in Jesus. That won’t embarrass me; it will
thrill and free me. May the gospel keep on getting bigger and bigger
and bigger.
Indeed, may each additional day, week, month, or year you appoint for
me in this world be filled with a greater grasp of the only love which
will never let go of us—the only love that is enough, the only love that
is better than life, itself. By your Spirit, Father, continue to reveal
to me how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ—the
only love that surpasses knowledge (Eph. 3:18-19). Everything else will
take care of itself. So very Amen I pray, in Jesus’ matchless and
merciful name."
Yes, my Father, and help me to remember this. Thank you so much for the fact that there can be an eternal view. And how I need that.
Tonight as my body aches, and I cannot seem to relax, I ask you to take my swirling mind and focus it on You. Let me my mind relax Father, realizing the beauty of who You are, and Your amazing love. I can rest in this, and this alone. Thank You, that I am loved by You. Thank You, that because of Your grace and Jesus I am accepted.
