Mom Heart Moments #205

God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

THE LOVER OF MY SOUL, the maker of beauty, the servant King is in our midst as a devoted Father. He is a bridegroom preparing a wedding feast. He is a wonderful counselor who has compassion on us when we feel lost. He is a shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep and leads them beside still waters.

As long as I keep my soul alive by dwelling in His presence, remembering the roles He plays in my own life, as long as I cultivate and practice a heart of love, I can overcome the darkness —including all darkness in my own soul —here on earth. But love and beauty and faith must be cultivated daily, in His presence, looking for His reality, so that my heart will be filled with His truth and His overcoming goodness and redeeming light.

The glory of a woman is her ability to stir up life in this dark world. We are born to civilize, to encourage, to inspire, to heal. Women are most beautiful when they are engaged in sharing the reality of His life and love wherever they go. But this love comes from intentional cultivation: I am created to be an overcomer, an artist who leaves beauty, a counselor who brings peace, a type of magician who brings hope and laughter in the very midst of despair.

So, today, I become a cocreator with Him who is the source of all that is beautiful and good, celebrating His reality into the midst of this puzzle that is called my life.

The strength of any woman is built on a foundation of what she cherishes, practices, waters, cultivates. Love is there, waiting to strengthen —the soul of a great woman depends on His love flowing in and through every day.

How is your soul today? Be reminded that He is walking alongside you, ready to pour life and love through you everywhere you go.