Saturday, March 16, 2013

Five Minute Fridays (Rest)

Rest:

I want to hear the rest of the story Lord.
I want to hear it told to me like a Bible story in childrens' church.
I want to see those water color pictures of my life painted on white background.
I want the felt cut-outs on the brown background telling out the story of where I have been and where I am going.
I want it laid out in chronological order:
"In the beginning God created Karmen, and she was good in His sight."
I want to see that my wandering has purpose, Your purpose.
I want to see that promised land that You have said is waiting for me.
I want to know that I am a girl after Your own heart like David's heart was.
I want to be told where my lion's dens, fiery furnaces, and crosses are and be told how I lived through them by your devine G.R.A.C.E.
I want to see it written out in print, so that I might read it over and over again.
I want it to be read to me whispered quiet at night as I lay in bed:
"And God's hand was upon Karmen"
I want my story to be Your story. 
I want to know that I become that terabinth tree that you have emblazened in my heart.
I want to know that these seeds grow in me and that I don't stay just a sapling.
I want my story to end with:
"And Karmen followed Him all of her days."
I want to be able to rest in the hearing of the rest of my story.




Image from google image search for terabinth tree.


rest plural of rest
Verb
  1. Cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength.
  2. Remain or be left in a specified condition: "rest assured".
Noun
  1. An instance or period of relaxing or ceasing to engage in strenuous or stressful activity.
  2. The remaining part of something.
Synonyms
verb. repose - relax - lean - lie
noun. repose - remainder - pause - remnant - relaxation



Five Minute Friday

1 comment:

  1. Ah the remaining. There is so much more, isn't there? and we are all striving to see to it that we finish well. Isn't it beautiful that we can also see the "in the meantime" changing and growing us into someone who looks more like "Him." Stopping by from five minute fridays.

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