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On Steadfastness || HeathersDish.comFirst up, how cute and how GROWN UP is my little guy?! Do y’all remember how he used to be teensy?  And now he’s just more and more the little dude every day.  I love him.

 

Something I have been meditating on lately – and when I say meditating, I really mean it – is Isaiah 26:3:

 

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust you.

 

If I’m being honest, I rarely study the Old Testament of God’s word.  I just never really felt like I connected with it, and if I’m being honest I don’t like to think about a world that existed before Jesus died for our sins.  It’s sad, it’s dark, and it’s really scary.  But a few weeks ago I ran across Isaiah 26:3 and haven’t been able to get it out of my mind.

 

The other day I was driving around waiting for that precious boy up there to fall asleep and was repeating this verse to myself over and over again.  There are things in life that aren’t going as I planned right now, and this verse has been the thing that brings me comfort through it all.  God doesn’t ask me to fix all the things.  He doesn’t ask me to be perfect.  He doesn’t want me to have it all together.

 

He wants me to trust him.  To love him.  To have faith in him as he has faith in me.

 

So once Wes fell asleep I parked in the Starbucks parking lot to mooch off their internet (don’t worry, I got a drink when we left) and I looked up the word “steadfast” and found that by definition it means resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.  When I looked back to apply it to Isaiah 26:3 I see this:

 

Heather.  I will keep you peaceful – not peaceful as in not having any problems, but I will give you peace in the midst of the chaos.  You need only trust me.  Not just when it’s easy; you have to trust me in the most immovable way.  And when you do, you will find peace.

I love how the Lord doesn’t give me everything I want and when I want it.  I love that there’s always going to be a bit of mystery there.  That there will always be a need for resolute trust that never moves and should never be shaken.  Because for me that mystery and that faith is where I find God lives, burning in my heart and grow to know him more.

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  1. lindsay says

    August 24, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    i’ve been studying the old testament lately, it’s kinda RAW but i need this. Trusting the unknown with GOd’s steadfast strength, love,and Grace!

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  2. Debby says

    August 22, 2013 at 7:34 pm

    You are an inspiration of faithfulness and trust for me.

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    • Heather says

      August 22, 2013 at 8:33 pm

      I can say the same thing for you Mommy!!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Monica says

    August 22, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    Very sweet words< Heather. That verse has been my rock through a few different seasons–I love it.
    Also–What a great idea using Starbucks internet from the car!! haha. I never thought of that, but with a sleeping kid–brilliant. 🙂
    aloha

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    • Heather says

      August 22, 2013 at 8:32 pm

      I’ve done it so many times lately since Wes is boycotting naps these days – I’ll take what I can get, so I just gather up my laptop, phone, Kindle + all the chargers and wait til he passes out!

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  4. Laurie {Simply Scratch} says

    August 21, 2013 at 8:39 pm

    Ummm excuse me…. When did he grow up? So adorable Heather!

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    • Heather says

      August 21, 2013 at 10:12 pm

      Laurie, I KNOW – he’s never looked so old to me before! Grown up little guy 😉

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  5. Megan (Braise The Roof) says

    August 21, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    That verse really boils it all down, doesn’t it? God is the reassurance that is there if we only pause to feel it – I pray that I can always be so mindful of Him! Great post, Heather – and what a sweet boy Weston is!

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    • Heather says

      August 21, 2013 at 10:13 pm

      Amen girl 🙂

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  6. Teresa says

    August 21, 2013 at 11:42 am

    Heather thanks for this post! that verse always speaks to me. Just last night my husband and I were talking about being grateful and thankful in all areas of our lives and that through our thanksgiving God would fill us with peace during our every day trials. Great post!

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    • Heather says

      August 21, 2013 at 10:14 pm

      Thank you Teresa!

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  7. Julie says

    August 21, 2013 at 10:44 am

    Love this! Yes, trust in Him. I have definitely found that He gives me peace amidst the chaos. All I have to do is ask & turn it over to Him.

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  8. Ashley says

    August 21, 2013 at 8:44 am

    I love how God gives you what you need right when you need it. His word is a beautiful thing.

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  9. Kristi says

    August 21, 2013 at 8:30 am

    I love this post. I’m not knew to God, or trusting in him, but as I have grown older I crave knowing the Bible and seeing how the words of the Lord make sense to me even today. It helps when I have someone put it in easier to understand terms for me.

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  10. Madison says

    August 21, 2013 at 6:11 am

    Beautiful, Heather! I love what you said about how we never truly know what God has in store for us. Sometimes that drives me crazy because I love to plan, but I really feel like in this season of life God is trying to teach me trust and patience. A couple weeks ago we suffered a miscarriage after unexpectedly becoming pregnant. It’s hard to understand what God’s plan is, but I trust that it’s good.

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    • Heather says

      August 21, 2013 at 10:15 pm

      Oh Madison, I’m so sorry. I know exactly what that’s like, and I hope that you can find peace. Feel free to email me any time hon!

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