ruminate grace

ru·mi·nate [roo-muh-neyt] : to chew over and over; to meditate on; ponder.

I've recently discovered the power of ruminating. Heather pointed out this word a while back and ever since it has been very much a part of our daily vocabulary. Ruminating can be a great thing... it can also be a very unhealthy thing.

A lot of us have a tendency to chew on the same worries and fears for a long time. We keep playing them over and over in our minds until we see them as reality. This is what keeps us from moving forward in life. Truth gets muddied with our fears, the words and opinions of others, and our own desires until we can no longer see it clearly.

our feelings, our thoughts, are not always true.

But something that is literally changing my life is this: when I feel overwhelmed, or when I can't decipher what is the truth...the best thing I can do is ruminate God's word...His promises to me, what He says about me. Because that is truth. It is also good for me to think about God's grace, what He's done for me. And not just His all-encompassing grace, but the grace He shows me in the tiniest ways, every moment, every day.

Today I'm choosing to think about how His power is perfected in my weakness. His grace is sufficient for me (2 Corinthians 12:8). I honestly sometimes feel crazy, like I'm trying to do the impossible. And well maybe I am. And maybe that's when we see God's power at work.

There will always be trials and we might not always know what's best but I will search for truth, and hold on to the truth I find.

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