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[Ginger]

Maybe I'm just 'dense' but it seems to me that there is not a day that I don't struggle over my 'methinks' about what is or is not happening in one or another area of my very, very, wee life.  For example: Just had a phone visit with a dear person and it is like the LORD has been working in my heart changing something where things were flowing and communication was w/o anything being amiss.  And something was shared that brought to mind some things that we posted on topic wise.... still working with the Scriptures on ... Workout your own salvation.... and also the Whole Armor of God... began to think on Put on Christ and Put on the belt of truth and today was able to share some about it and the LORD was there with the two of us on the phone.   Reckon I don't feel I've 'got it' about experientially emptying everything in me at the Lord's feet... am I just not empty of self?  Can I just be in peace because of what Jesus has done and is doing? ... Just keep 'coming to Jesus' and wondering if I'm full of self about emptying myself at the Lord's feet... Like trying too hard to rest in Jesus or trying too hard at anything.... Oh I'm so very, very, grateful for the blessed moments .... seems like it's sort of like being embraced by a loved one, be it a husband, or a child, or a sister or a brother.... It's like enjoying an embrace and then becoming aware of how blessed this time is in a mental way... at another time the day's events are not important and I can think on a day with the LORD is as a thousand years and just feel His peace .... Maybe like a light shining and Jesus saying, "See?"  And then my wee self is aware of that "GodSmile" that begins way inside.... and gratitude that is just different.... and then, well, it's back to living by faith moment by moment and giving thanks for all that Jesus does that I don't 'get it' about.... Please forgive me if this doesn't make a lick of sense... and sounds dumb or dumber than whatever.  Ah, Jesus knows me so for this now moment I can rest and have a quiet gratitude and do give thanks for the post above generating me to think on being empty of self and filled by Him and have the pulsating of the Holy Spirit working in ways I can't even imagine to understand just yet..... Maybe the Lord has me to empty things on a daily basis like putting something in the trash or putting something back because He gave me a treasure.... Am I ever going to be empty of self?  Maybe that will only happen when I see Him face to face and He's made me be like Him... I don't know very much at all, so just putting some thoughts as they came and will be looking for how y'all are doing about being empty or being emptied....  Bless y'all!!!!

[chipped china]

I guess we just keep dying to Him daily until the day we meet in the air! I agree Ginger thankfulness is at the center of Loving Jesus!!!