... when will Spring come???????????????

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.  Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.  Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  

Galatians 6: 7-9

some other version I was reading, the New Living translation called it a "Harvest of Blessings" I shall reap when not giving up.....

today, cold, snow on the ground :O  unreal and just a little too much for this girl that struggles with "not giving up" when the pain that I have been feeling for so long still lingers and seems to find new ways to manifest itself again and again...

... the joy that is coming... well, I guess I am more a glass half empty person most of the time.. so, I believe this scripture to be true but I have this inkling this might not be until I finally will get to see Him face to face... and I know that this joy will be "out of this world".....

so, if the joy and the "reaping a harvest of blessings " won't come in this world.... the hanging on and doing what is right can get a little difficult at times... when it is cold and freezing and snow on the ground on April 20th.. this one just wants to hide and give up.... go for the "pleasure of the flesh" and that would be so easy... throw out the window the convictions / restrictions of a soul sold out to Christ, sold out to living life to honor Him... 

was prompted to give up my "go to pleasures" as in chocolate and Coca Cola a week ago and rather go to Him, who I really crave... all great, but I guess adding to this, "whatever, just forget about it, look at all those that live just to please themselves... looks enticing..." might contribute now to the temptation to give up even more........

well, I won't, give up that is, He won't let me... He loves me too much... I love Him too much... and trusting I shall... that the pain I am feeling cannot compare to the joy that is coming......

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

Romans 8:18

We planted the seed while the tears of our grief soaked the ground

The sky lost its sun, and the world lost its green to lifeless brown

Now the chilling wind has turned the earth hard as stone

And silently seed rise beneath ice and snow

And my heart's heavy now

But I'm not letting go of this hope I have that tells me

Spring is coming, Spring is coming

And all we've been hoping and longing for soon will appear

Spring is coming, Spring is coming

It won't be long now, it's just about here

Hear the birds start to sing

Feel the life in the breeze

Watch the ice melt away

The kids are coming out to play

Feel the sun on your skin

Growing strong and warm again

Watch the ground: there's something moving

Something is breaking through

New life is breaking through

Spring is coming, Spring is coming

And all we've been hoping and longing for soon will appear

Spring is coming, Spring is coming

And it won't be long now, it's just about here

 (Spring is coming by Steven Curtis Chapman)