Devotion Mumblings

These are some random things that I've pulled from my Devotion's journal and from my devotional, My Utmost For His Highest (by Oswald Chambers). Also some other thoughts that I've been having lately. Some things I don't really know if I can explain, but I'll give it a shot.

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." -Plato

Can we ever know? The meaning of life, who created the universe (or if someone did), what life would be like if we weren't ourselves? Anything?

Have I failed? How do you know if you're good enough? How do you succeed? There is no manual on life. Some people say the Bible is our manual, but it's not. A manual is suppose to tell you exactly how to do things. It isn't a guideline with suggestions. How do I know what is right? How do I know that all this thought isn't for nothing? Why do we even bother?

There is absolutely no need to sin.

Say more by speaking less. I forget this verse, but it's something like 'A fool can talk forever and say nothing, but a wise man will only speak few words and explain everything.'
Here's one out of my NCV Revolve:
"The person with understanding is always looking for wisdom, bu the mind of a fool wanders everywhere...The smart person says very little, and one with understanding stays calm. Even fools seem to be wise if they keep quiet." Proverbs 17:24,27-28
Again I mentioned this on October 25th in a prayer:
Lord, limit my words. Countless times you have showed me that the fewer words you speak, the more it impacts others. Please keep this in my mind. Amen
And again on the 28th:
Lord, let me control my tongue and watch my mouth. "The quiet words of a wise person are better than the shouts of a foolish ruler." (Ecc. 9:17) Amen.

My Utmost: August 29th and Revolve Bible
"Real trust means letting go of your life and your heart and giving God control of them...People who trust God in this way are immovable, unshakeable. Now that you've put your trust in him, he makes his home in you....Common sense is not faith. Faith is not common sense...Faith must be tested. Believe steadfastly on Him and everything that challenges you will stregnthen your faith. Faith is absolute trust in God - trust that could never imagine that He would forsake us. (see Hebrews 13:5-6)

Prayer-September 9th, 2006-Hannah's Journal

Lord, no one can explain you. No one can put your being into words. No one can ever fully understand you. You are always undescribable. We cannot comprehend you or your being or your love or your wonder or your plans or your mercy or your determination or your stregnth or your beauty and splendor or your grace. Everything you offer is unconditional. Love, grace, mercy, power, stregnth, and the way you fill my heart. Those are the reasons that I truly love you. Amen.

Revolve Bible
"If you're "saved", you don't have to take the wrap for all the bad stuff you've done. God takes it instead."
That was so encouraging to me, it helped me get over a lot of the crappy feelings and things I had to deal with.

My Utmost: October 23
"God accepts nothing of the old life."
Just leave it all behind, and never, ever look back.

Journal - November 13th
How can I thank you?
There is no way.
Here, a gift perhaps?
My soul, for you!
Do with it what you like.
I trust you.
I thank you, Lord.
Amen.

My Utmost: November 16th
"Go through every day glorifying God, [even if] there is no witness, no limelight, and no one paying even the remotist attention to us. [Don't] look for a halo. If you are properly devoted to the Lord Jesus, you have reached the lofty height where no one would ever notice you personally. All that is noticed is the power of God coming through you all the time."

Prayer: November 19th
God, I thank you for the Cronins. I love them so much and I don't know what I'd do without them. They share such a special bond with my family, I never know how to describe our relationship. I love them, in a unique way that I don't hink I'll love anyone else like that. Thank you Lord, Amen.
The Cronins have always been a second family to me. I really can't describe how much I love them. They're such a huge part of my life that not many people know about. None of my friends have ever met them, and I can't believe that some people don't get the chance to have a relationship like that. I can't imagine my life without them.

My Utmost: November 29th
"Today [Jesus Christ] is being portrayed as the figurehead of a religion - a mere example. He is that, but He is infinatly more. He is salvation itself; He is the gospel of God!"


I won't bore you with any more in this post. If anyone accually read this, I hope you can make sense of some of the things that constantly float through my mind.
Hannah