Oh the things we've seen and it's only 8 in the morning

Well, if you want to be technical it's actually 830, but I couldn't resist the quote.  It has been a whirlwind day already and it is so early.  God just picked today and said, Stephenie, today is the day.

Okay, I'm listening.

First I heard "Forever Reign" twice this morning while I was getting ready.  It is such a fantastic song and I believe I've spoken about it before.  Ya know, in my loooooooong history of blogging.  Insert sarcasm here.

The riches of your love, will always be enough. 

The last couple of days that mean monkey (satan) has been trying to get back into my head.  Ugh.  Anyway, Jonathon is stressed about, well, what else, money.  Me having a baby and going on maternity leave, the kids being sick and fussy, having a place to live, etc.....  The list could go on forever and ever. 

But really, who wants that nonsense? 

Because he's stressed and off his game, I'm stressed too.  Yuck.  Then the kids are stressed because mommy and daddy are.  It's just a vicious cycle.

The riches of your love, will always be enough.

That's the line that hit me this morning.  Who cares about that other nonsense, I've got Jesus.  I am his BRIDE.  He wants more for me than I can ever imagine, I just have to get out of the way and let him do it. 

So, now I'm working on the surrender part. 

I read my devotion for the day and the very last verse strikes me, just reaches out and grabs hold.  It will not let go. 

Mark 7:37  They were completely amazed and said again and again, “Everything he does is wonderful. He even makes the deaf to hear and gives speech to those who cannot speak."

EVERYTHING HE DOES IS WONDERFUL!

That just bears repeating over and over, everything he does IS wonderful. 

I am being refined, I am being made into something precious and pure and fit for a king.  Everything that happens through that process is for his glory and it is wonderful.

The simple truth of that alone has me smiling and full of joy today.