On My Heart: Never Stop

Always,

every day, all

through the year.

Letting our roots grow down deep

into Him - reading His Words,

quieting our hearts, listening ...

soaking up every word, every thought

that comes from Him.

Remaining in, abiding in,

sharing all with Him.

Never stopping to pour out

our hearts to Him ...

"Never stop praying";

a continual, constant

relationship - what He came for,

what He died for; the greatest

of all relationships - a gift.

All year long, every day -

letting our roots grow down deep;

never stopping.

"Stand firm and secure.

Live your lives with unshakeable

confidence. We know that we

prosper and excel in every season

by serving the Lord, because we

are assured that our union

with the Lord makes our labor

productive with fruit that endures."

(I Cor. 15:58 The Passion)

"How do we remain steadfast?

Certainly, not by our own might or strategy.

Our only hope is to anchor ourselves

to the steadfastness of God,

who calls us to abide in Him."

(Ruth Chou Simons)

(Thoughts from my heart and my journal, overwhelmed with gratitude for relationship. Renewing my heart to the continual, constant listening and letting my roots grow down, to the "never stop praying" - what it means, what it is: the greatest privilege of being in relationship with Him.)

And the photo above: 

taken in 2016 while in the beautiful seaside town of Carmel by the Sea, California.