Thursday, March 14, 2013
Life Verse
So, for a few years now I have been wanting to have a Life Verse for each of my girls that would be their very own verse that I felt like the Lord had given me. I haven't devoted the time and prayer into seeking which verse I felt like the Lord was leading me to, but knew He had one appointed for their life, knowing each and everyday of their life and what it would entitle. But this past weekend, I was at a women's retreat with church, and the speaker mentioned her life verse she prays over her daughter, who's name happens to be Haley (obviously spelled differently!), and I honestly cant remember if she said her verse for her daughter was Joshua 1:9 (b/c she had mentioned it sometime in her talk), but nonetheless, I felt the Lord prompting me again about praying and seeking out a verse for my girls to pray over them for the rest of their life and have them claim those promises for the rest of their days. So, during the worship time I had asked the Lord to lead me to a verse for my Hailee, and once again felt Joshua 1:9 come to mind. Well, that night I looked up the verse and studied over it, and remembered there were parts of this verse that I had written on a note card (along with other verses) and put on the side of Hailee's bunk bed when we lived in the apartment. This was a hard time for Hailee as she faced lots of fears and was afraid and anxious over a lot of things. So, by this time Friday night, I'm feeling like God is saying these are precious words He has ordained for my Hailee's life here on this earth for her to cling to based on the way He has uniquely created her. Well, the next day I woke without giving it much thought, went to our morning session, and then we had some free time in the afternoon. I was shopping in Black Mtn with some girlfriends and went into this cute little shop. In the back was a huge binder of name cards, you know the ones that usually have a name on them and then the meaning of a name. Well, of course my Hailee's name is not ever spelled like the monogrammed samples, but there in the "H" section, was a card for "Hailey" and can you guess what was on it...? Not the meaning on her name like usual, but a verse, THE very same verse God has showed me to be HER verse earlier in the weekend. Sweet Jesus, how He provides when we ask. I wish I had taken a picture of the card, and I thought about buying it for her, but with the spelling being different, I didnt. But as I saw it, "Hailee...Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go!" Joshua 1:9 I wish I had been praying this over her for the past several years but know God gave it to me at just the right time. She is at a point where she can learn and memorize it for herself and hold onto these sweet promises all the days of her life.
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