Bleeding Heart

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." Matthew 5:8

I have been reading a daily devotional blog, which a friend turned me on to. Last Friday it posted this verse and it is the simple reminder I needed again today. I believe in Him. I trust Him. I have faith in Him. I know that God needs me to grow through this trial I endure. I look forward to His blessings, though they may not find me here on earth...but maybe they will.

Heart wounds

Typically I write "good" things here, but tonight all I can post is that while my body in near perfect health, my heart is wounded. I am amazed how physically sick my stomach can feel, and how burning and hurt my heart can pound at emotional distraught. I know that however God plans to lead my next steps that I will be fine, but for now, the log has been pulled from my eye and stabbed in my heart.

To remind you all of a precious gift we are given, that is harder to uphold than it seems, I give you this verse we've all heard before:

Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.

~Corinthians 13:4-8