{"id":5642,"date":"2016-04-17T06:59:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-17T12:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=5642"},"modified":"2016-04-17T06:59:42","modified_gmt":"2016-04-17T12:59:42","slug":"still-amazed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=5642","title":{"rendered":"Still Amazed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As I read through today\u2019s repeat blog post, I am yet again and still amazed by what God has done in my life. The opportunities that have presented themselves are so remarkable. I am thankful that God is still at work in my life and that He loves me enough to fulfill some of my wildest dreams. I pray that He is doing the same in your life.<\/p>\n

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On another note, I pray that you will be thinking of and lifting your prayers and petitions to the Lord on behalf of our friends in Ecuador. Rocky has close ties with the people in the area where the 7.8 earthquake hit yesterday. Our concern is deep. Thank you for praying with me.<\/p>\n

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\"OLYMPUS<\/a><\/p>\n

The Quest<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t know what to write about this morning. I\u2019ve had my morning devotions and time with God. I\u2019ve read a bit. I\u2019ve looked at pictures. My mind has been swirling. But nothing has really hit me for a topic today.<\/p>\n

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So I started reading verses of Scripture that are highlighted in my Bible. There are some precious verses. Words that have meant something special to me through the years or those I\u2019ve found particularly motivating recently. Here\u2019s a few:<\/p>\n

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\u201cEvery good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.\u201d<\/em> (James 1:17 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.\u201d<\/em> (1 Peter 3:15 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.\u201d<\/em> (1 John 4:4 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo him who is able to keep you from falling an to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy\u2014to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.\u201d<\/em> (Jude 24-25 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n

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In the midst of reading these passages, I stumbled all over this one\u2026again. And oh how I love this verse. \u201cNo eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.\u201d <\/em>(1 Corinthians 2:9 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n

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I wonder what God has prepared for me. I know what I\u2019d like it to be. I know the direction I\u2019d like my life to go. I know the experiences I\u2019d like to have or the pleasures I\u2019d like to know. But this verse tells me that God has bigger and better things prepared for me. Things that I could not even imagine.<\/p>\n

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The last place in this world I imagined myself was in SE Asia and yet, I\u2019ve been there. I always imagined myself living into old age in Ohio, but I\u2019m sitting in my office viewing the Colorado Rocky Mountains as I type. I never dreamed of being a writer but God opened my mind to pull out the bits and pieces I\u2019ve learned through the years and there are people who actually read my blog! I have a blog!<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m sure you have similar experiences. It\u2019s amazing what God is able to do through those who love Him. So why are we surprised? This verse of Scripture was written in A.D. 55. That\u2019s 1959 years ago. And yet, we\u2019re taken back when God does miraculous things in our lives.<\/p>\n

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Today, I will hold tightly to 1 Corinthians 2:9. I will be prepared for the next adventure God will bring into my life. I will not be surprised by the work He is going to do through me. I will love Him with all my heart, my soul, my mind and my strength and I\u2019ll be prepared to go with Him.<\/p>\n

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Are you willing to join God on the quest He has prepared for you?<\/p>\n

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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n

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Donna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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