Everlasting

Hello friends,
It's been awhile. I hope this post finds you well, and that you'd forgive me for taking so long to start writing again. On we go...

I've been thinking about the Fruits of the Spirit lately.
(Nicole's mom's tune, aka "Where Is Thumbkin")
..."Love joy peace, love joy peace,
 patience, kindness goodness,
 patience, kindness goodness,
 faithfulness, and gentleness,
 faithfulness and gentleness...self-con-trol.

I know I probably haven't developed these characteristics in their fullness at this point in my life, but I genuinely try to remind myself of them often. This week in particular has been a bit tiring for me, and I've just felt like BLAH. I'm apathetic, a bit sad, a bit worried, and just a hint of edgy.

I know my anxiety kicks in in times like this....a new season, frantically looking for a new job before the school year starts, new bills, new stress, and Britt having to work longer hours at his job. All of this just weighs on me, and its very hard for me to handle.

OK-back to the Fruits of the Spirit. One of them in particular stuck out to me today. Faithfulness.
To me, that entails being faithful in all aspects of my life. Being a faithful wife, friend, family member, employee, and most importantly being faithful to God.

In Greek, this word faithfulness is synonymous with trustworthiness.

I'll let that sink in.

The anxieties that I have and the burdens that I face are not simply mine to handle. I need to be faithful and trust that God will help me in every second of every day.

God has given me this life, these abilities, and my surroundings......does He not know what I face? Has he not promised His restoration for my soul? Indeed He has and will continue to. Indeed, he does not let the storm rage over me, but instead leads me beside still waters. Neither anxiety or fear are promised to follow me, but goodness and mercy will follow and cover me all the days of my life.

Even as I write this I know that God's love for us pours through His Word, and reassures me that my faithfulness is something of great importance in my walk with Christ.

What's even greater is that even when I lack in my faithfulness, God never lacks in His.

Faithfulness everlasting....

incredible.