It's Not What We Accomplish

~ Eliminate the question, "What did you accomplish today?"
Instead, I hope that somewhere you hear the voice,
"Look at me. You are loved and you are held." ~
Terry Hershey

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I read the above in The Sabbath Moment's newsletter
that came in my mailbox this morning
and it got me to thinking.
Every day we rush around thinking and sometimes worrying
about the things that beckon to us to be done.
Then at the end of the day, we ask ourselves
What did we accomplish today?

May we take a deep breath,
and rest in God's care and strength with each new day,
knowing that we are not alone.
He has promised to never leave nor forsake us.
He is with us through everything that happens
or doesn't happen in our day.
He is with us through all of our chores, our joys, our sorrows.


Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones,
and I will give you rest
Matthew 11:28

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Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits
Psalms 68:19

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion,
and gracious, longsuffering,
and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Psalms 86:15

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me,
O God! how great is the sum of them!
If I should count them,
they are more in number than the sand
Psalms 139:18 & 19

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning;
for in thee do I trust:
cause me to know the way wherein I should walk;
for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Psalms 143:8


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With each new day that we are blessed with,
May we rest in the love of the great Creator God.

It is not what we do,
our accomplishments that are important,
it is trusting in the One who loves us deeply.
Trusting and resting in Him for all that we need.
He is our strength, He gives us His peace,
and
we are surrounded by His love.

FlowerLady

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The picture above was written in the sky south of our home
June 3, 2001.