THE MESSAGE tells us in 1 Cor. 13:13, "We have three things to do before (completeness in Christ); trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly; and the best of the three is love."
Trust, hope and love! That's all we need; we need these three things before our completeness. Sounds simple, but put it into a reality situation and what do we get? WORK! But work with a heart trusting God, hoping for ourselves, and loving Him and each other completely.
As I have earlier blogged, Jerry and I are moving north to our home base of the Twin Cities in MN. God revealed this to Jerry earlier this year and we put the house up for sale. We are certain this plan is God's plan for us. Our income will decrease when Jerry turns 81 this summer and we need to sell our house here before we dare to look for another up there. When it sells and where we will live is a mighty big question mark. It will all happen when it happens.
But we must have trust. Nothing is a guarantee, but God showed Jerry this is the right time to return to Minnesota! Therefore, that in itself is a reason to trust. We can trust what we are certain of: God and His infinite wisdom, and Jerry's ability to know when God speaks to him.
Hope follows this trust and comes because of His love. The Father loves His children. We are part of God's family. We don't have the answers of when, how, or especially how much all the changes will take, but we do have hope that it will all fall together as God planned. And the love God has always shown us, even in the most difficult of times, inspires us to keep on hoping and trusting and especially, to keep on loving.
We'll keep you posted on the ifs, ands, and buts about His Plans for us, just as we find out about them ourselves.
Praise Be to God who loves us and guides us home!
Always Loved, (even with the north wind a blowing! ) Jo
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