Incandescence

It's been a while since I've read something that has been so profound that I've wanted to write it down. But tonight I read this and had to find a pen and paper: "Pray for a heart that is so fully satisfied with God that you are able to be content with what he has placed in your life." - Whiter than snow - Paul David Tripp Sometimes I wish I could stop reading things that convict me. It would be nice if I could live in a little bubble of bliss and ignorance, but I suppose in the long run, it would not be even half as rewarding. And growth is good, I suppose. If I'm being honest, this is not how I pray. Not all the time. Discontentment creeps in so easily and darkens and distorts my life. My prayers. How often do I see difficulties as an opportunity to pray for contentment? How often do I pray for contentment when life is 'normal'? Do I ever pray for contentment? Even more convicting--have I ever prayed for a heart that is so fully satisf...

Fun fact: peonies are one of my favorite flowers, mostly because here it means  its the middle of summer. And they're gorgeous. I was looking through some of my old poems recently. After a little bit of editing, I decided to share it. I've been struggling to find something to write about, but this sums up so much of what I want to say about life and faith. so often, I turn from your love l ive without Your hope cheapen your grace live my life on my own terms so often, I live without Your guidance, choose a life that revolves around myself and leads to worry, sin, pain, not joy and yet, You are there waiting, holding out your arms. it's a relentless grace I don't deserve a patience I can never understand