learning to listen

whereabouts: my apartment. i originally thought that i would be writing entries at various places with wireless internet but, alas, i have found myself blogging only in my apartment so i might consider changing this tidbit of info to something else more interesting. any suggestions?

food craving: tiramisu from eatzi’s!

song suggestion: a very sad guilty pleasure….Hanna Montana’s “See You Again”….please don’t befriend me

so this scripture has really been on my heart lately for the past couple of days and i’ve been reading it and praying over it.

“The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue,

to know the word that sustains the weary.

He wakens me morning by morning,

wakens my ear to listen like one being taught.” Isaiah 50:4-5

“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness

and who seek the Lord” Isaiah 51:1

 

dictionary.com says that sustenance means:

sus·tain      /səˈsteɪn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[suh-steyn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –verb (used with object)

1.	to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.

2.	to bear (a burden, charge, etc.).

3.	to undergo, experience, or suffer (injury, loss, etc.); endure without giving way or yielding.

4.	to keep (a person, the mind, the spirits, etc.) from giving way, as under trial or affliction.

5.	to keep up or keep going, as an action or process: to sustain a conversation.

6.	to supply with food, drink, and other necessities of life.

it’s so neat to me that just knowing God’s Word is more than enough to pull us out of any and every difficult situation in our lives! the definition of “sustain” just shows the many facets that God’s word provides for us by: supporting us, bearing OUR burdens, experiencing with us, encouraging us, and supplying us with the basic necessities of life. also in both scriptures God calls us to listen to Him with “opened ears,” speaking directly to those who “pursue righteousness.” so…i’ve been reading this scripture and praying each morning to better listen to what He has to communicate to me. one way i know that He’s really been working in my life as far as the week goes is that i’ve realized the gifts of friendship God has provided me with. some of you know me really, but for those who do not then you should know that i struggle greatly with feeling insecure with my friendships. most people wouldn’t assume this about me because i appear social and outgoing BUT i often times feel as if i’m the outcast of the party. anyhow, i say this simply because this week i felt like i was finally listening to God as He assured me that He would take care of me and that He would provide closeness in friendships according to His perfect and holy timing, which He did and has always done. most importantly, i’m so thankful for my friendship with my jon jon and how blessed we are to have that together! anyhow, i feel less and less eloquent as i continue to write this entry but i just wanted to share with y’all what i’ve been thinking about lately.

 

on another note, i wrote in an earlier entry about my beautiful flower girl, Maya Joy Martin, and her fight against a rare cell disease for the past year. well…i have so much JOY to share with you that she has been completely cleared of her  illness and that chapter in the crazy Martin’s family life has been closed. Praise God for the world’ most adorable flower-girl-to-be!

jon and i LOVE her. how can you not?

alright! it’s 3am….what am i thinking? i don’t understand myself sometimes.  thanks for reading! it’s so encouraging and fun to hear about friends who have visited the site. thanks also for all the support!

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