on beautiful feet

today, God placed on my heart the joy he takes in our servant hearts..

it must be the joy of requited love, the joy of sacrifice acknowledged , the joy of a king whose people are willingly obedient, the joy of the blood of the Lamb appreciated, where our Lord looks down at the work that he has begun and accomplished on our behalf and says 'it was worth dying for'

isaiah 52:7

how beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of those who bring good news,
who proclaim peace,
who bring good tidings,
who proclaim salvation,
who say to zion,
"your God reigns!"

these couple of months have probably been my busiest times as a student. i am filled to the brim with ministries on campus and church as well as time for work and time to myself. in the past, when i get snowed under with work and commitments, i became stressful for a couple of days and would go all out. it wasn't healthy and i barely made it through. but as i saw these couple of months come about, i suddenly saw it as an opportunity not for me to burn out, but for me to learn the importance of balance and to learn the joy in my service to my God

i have really been learning, moreso than ever, how to be joyful in the midst of my struggles, in the midst of my hectic schedule and busy weeks. this joy is so calming; there is passion in the things i do and i think for the first time in my life, i am learning to serve God the way i was meant to.

let me challenge you to ask yourself how you can love what you are doing. how does what you do help you praise God and love him more? and how does it help others see and love him more? it is possible. but its a joy and peace that only the Spirit can bring through prayer..

and oh, what a beautiful thing it is, to be passionate in my days, to love and to see the joy always, through eyes of faith and great expectations. i am filled to the brim, but his promise assured, my cup overflows indeed.