Celia A. Miller

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For those feeling weary and worn out, who are stru For those feeling weary and worn out, who are struggling to find their voice in this season: “Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:26-28‬ ‭MSG‬‬ 🤍 Rest tonight, friend, knowing that God is right alongside you in this season, working together all things for His glory and your good. You are not behind, you have not missed out, you are right where you are supposed to be. Even in the waiting. Even in the uncertainty. Even in the questioning and wandering. Cease your striving and just simply “be”. Be still. Be held. Be loved. He’s working on your behalf, and He can be trusted. Surrender the control and rest. Peace is in this place of quiet, so don’t force your voice, just extend your hands and receive Him. xoxo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #beheld #beloved #bestill #romans828 #godisworking #helovesyou #writer #faithblogger #hopewriterlife #writerslife #writingcommunity #blogger #writersofinstagram #bloggersofinstagram #mondaynight #truth #love
Allow me to introduce you to Mathayo! ☺️ My h Allow me to introduce you to Mathayo! ☺️ My husband and I have chosen to sponsor Mathayo financially each month through an organization called Compassion International. They’re a Christ-centered, church-based and child-focused organization that provides life-giving care and resources to children and families suffering from poverty in 25 countries all around the world 🌎 I love that their mission “is to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name”. We chose to sponsor Mathayo believing that we could leave a major impact on him, but we were not prepared for the ginormous impact he would have on us! Through giving financially and writing letters monthly and praying for him daily, Mathayo is teaching us what it means to live with a heart wide open 🖤 He’s teaching us how to give generously and joyously in the areas that God calls us to. If you would like to sponsor a Compassion International child, and help release a child from poverty, click the link in my bio and it will take you directly to @compassion ‘s sponsorship page! If you choose to sponsor a child using the link in my bio, you are helping the @wildabide meet their goal of sponsoring 28 children by the end of February! Let’s help them reach this goal by being the hands and feet of Jesus to those in need 🖤 Make sure you swipe through this post to read more about what it means to be a Compassion International sponsor and please feel free to DM me if you have any questions! I also posted on my stories today and shared more about the child we chose to sponsor and what this sponsorship has meant to us. So make sure to check that out 💕 If you do decide to sponsor a child, I would love to know!! I hope you have a great day and lovely weekend. xoxo, celia #celiaamiller #compassioninternational #compassion #sponsorachild #childsponsorshipworks #childreninpoverty #makeanimpact #give #generously #friday #fridayfeeling #hopewriterlife #faith #faithblogger #writersofinstagram #giveback
A word & a simple prayer for those feeling anxious A word & a simple prayer for those feeling anxious or unsettled today: “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:8-9‬ ‭ Father, I surrender my worries and desire for control and instead choose to receive all that you have for me today. Make me aware of your gentle whispers and help me focus on the joy you’ve set aside for me to unwrap in each moment. Thank you that you are God and I am not. Thank you for your constant, consistent and overwhelming grace. I choose to pick up your peace and receive your presence with me knowing that whatever I face today, I’m not facing it alone. Amen 🤍 #celiaamiller #aprayerforpeace #anxiety #peace #behold #gentlewhispers #whispersofgod #faith #writerslife #hopewriterlife #writer #faithblogger #writersofinstagram #blogger #bloggersofinstagram #thursdaythoughts #thursdayprayer #receive #prayer #powerofprayer
Surrender your anxiety! Be silent and stop your st Surrender your anxiety! Be silent and stop your striving, and you will see that I am God. I am the God above all the nations, and I will be exalted throughout the whole earth. Psalm 46:10 TPT 🖤 You may be more familiar with the Scripture translated as, “Be still and know that I am God.” I love The Passion Translation because it gives such a clear depiction of the benefit of stillness. Be silent and stop your striving, and you will see that I am God. Be still, and you will see the presence of God with you. As I’ve been practicing this daily rhythm of stillness through the Daily Still Podcast, I’m beginning to realize what God wants me to receive. He wants me to receive Him and accept that this season of life is out of my control but that He will give me everything I need to face each moment. He is giving me Himself, every moment of the day, if I would only stop to pause and listen for His voice. .............................................................................................. How do you find moments of quiet surrender throughout your day, friend? Let me know in the comments 🤍 This was just a small excerpt of the blog post from last Friday, but you can read the full post by clicking the link in my bio 🙃 Make sure to subscribe while you’re there and get full access to the Resource Library, where you can download a free resource designed to help you incorporate daily stillness in God’s presence. xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #behold #bestill #stopyourstriving #still #stillness #dailystill #faith #writerslife #faithblogger #christianwriter #writer #writersofinstagram #hopewriterlife #tuesdaytruth #subscribe #linkinbio
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21 🤍 @thedailystill podcast today was all about turning back to the Lord. One of the questions presented was, “In what areas of your life do you feel distant from God?” Truth be told, even though I’m the middle of a season of change and transition, God doesn’t feel distant. I know He’s walking with me through the anxiety and the uncertainty. But then I realized how often I turn away from Him in small ways throughout each day. When I allow my “how” to become bigger than my “Who”. When the “what if” becomes louder than the “I Am”. When I choose to let my anxiety run rampant rather than choosing to turn to His peace. When I allow my heart to become hardened as I try to take back the control I feel like belongs to me. When I snap at my husband because I think carrying my weaknesses alone makes me stronger. In all of these ways, I turn away from Him and into myself. And every single time, I hear Him gently knocking on the door of my heart, beckoning me to turn back to Him. “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore He will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!” Isaiah 30:18 He longs for me to turn back to Him, and He longs for you to turn back to Him too, friend. His grace truly is sufficient, and you are given it each and every moment. He meets you in the chaos, in the turning, and in the wandering. Be at peace with knowing that it’s never too late, and you’re never too far gone, to turn back to the arms of the Father. xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #behold #turn #turntothelord #isaiah30 #nevertoolate #nevertoofargone #heswithyou #grace #hisgraceissufficient #faith #faithblogger #writersofinstagram #writerslife #blogger #hopewriterlife #sundayvibes
February’s Newsletter is OUT and it might just b February’s Newsletter is OUT and it might just be my favorite one yet! Swipe left to get a sneak peak of what to expect from this months’s Newsletter ✨ My favorite thing about this February’s Newsletter is that I got to share my amazing & lovely friend, @leahlonghin with you all 🖤 She was kind enough to share her beautiful words with you all today in the form of a poem, along with some Young Living diffuser blends 📝🍃 If you want monthly encouragement, product recommendations and book reviews delivered to your inbox monthly, head over to my website and subscribe to the blog 🙃 Enjoy your Saturday, friends! xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #behold #newsletter #monthlynewsletter #february #friends #saturday #subscribe #faith #faithblogger #faithwriters #writersofinstagram #writerslife #hopewriterlife
Do you find it difficult to find moments of stilln Do you find it difficult to find moments of stillness in God’s presence? Because I know I do, friend 🙋🏻‍♀️ Over on the blog today, I share with you what the Lord has been speaking to me as I’ve chosen to integrate a new daily rhythm of seeking out His presence through moments of stillness. Checkout this little excerpt below: “Practicing stillness and getting silent before Jesus helps me behold Him in the everyday mundane and in the chaos of changing seasons. Pausing for a single moment helps me center my mind, soul, and spirit back on Him and reminds me that He is the One who directs my steps. My anxiety is replaced by His peace and the truth about who He is and who I am in Him when I remember to seek out quiet moments of still surrender. Because that is ultimately what this new rhythm of daily stillness is teaching me, that He has so much to give if I would only make room to receive.” On the blog today I also share some very helpful resources that have helped me incorporate daily stillness and get quiet in the presence of Jesus ✨ One of those resources includes a new tool I’ve designed to help you create space for daily stillness in your own life! It’s a one page document with three questions and some space for writing that I pray helps you adopt quiet moments of surrender throughout your day. You can find it over in the Resource Library! Click the link in my bio to check it all out 💕 I pray these words bless you today, friend, and I pray they encourage you to reach for stillness so you can behold more of Him 🤍 xoxo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #newblogpost #newresource #linkinbio #stillness #dailystillness #newrhythms #rest #thepresenceofgod #friday #happyfriday #faith #faithblogger #writer #writersofinstagram #bloggersofinstagram #hopewriterlife #writerslifeforme
A prayer for joy today: Lord, help me be a notice A prayer for joy today: Lord, help me be a noticer of your presence today. I ask that throughout these ordinary moments in this ordinary day, you would help me behold more of you. I know that in noticing your presence with me, I unwrap the gift of joy. I am able and ready to receive what you have for me today when I choose to pause and look for more of you. Thank you for being with me always, and for providing everything I need moment by moment. I am choosing today to grab hold of joy even amidst the chaos of not knowing what comes next. I am choosing to grab hold of you. Amen ✨ What are you finding joy in today, friend? What is the Lord wanting you to receive in this moment? Think on these questions as you walk through your day, hands & heart open ready to receive. xoxo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #godspresence #psalm65v8 #joy #reachforjoy #faith #noticehispresence #pause #rest #faithblogger #writersofinstagram #blogger #bloggersofinstagram #hopewriterlife #receive #handsopen #heartopen #writerslife #writer #thursdayvibes
You were not created or called by God to do it all You were not created or called by God to do it all. If you were, there would be no need for Christ and no room for His grace. It is more than ok to set boundaries in your life with your friends, social media, your job, your family and anything or anyone that might be sucking the life from you. Boundaries are the gateway to creating the life that God calls you to. God invites you to share your whole heart with Him, laying everything and everyone that gives you anxiety before His feet. Tell Him every detail of your life, and as you do, His wonderful peace that transcends human understanding will guide you (Philippians 4:6-7). As you present these requests to God, praying and giving thanks to Him, He will be faithful in revealing what He is requiring of you in this season. The more at peace you become with not pleasing everyone around you, or trying to be everything for everyone, the more time you have to focus on the things in your life that God is calling you to. The more time you spend focusing on what God is calling you to, and less time on what others may be expecting of you, the more rested and at peace you will become. Boundaries create space for God’s voice to be heard and your soul to find rest ✨ ..................................................................................... This is a little excerpt from ‘Rhythms of Renewal: a 7-day devotional on finding rest in God’s presence’. It’s now available over on my website in the Resource Library 🙃 Click the link in my bio to subscribe and download it for free today! I pray you enjoy walking through this 7-day devotional as you learn to find rest in the presence of Jesus 🤍 xoxo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #boundaries #boundariesarehealthy #rest #restore #rhythmsofrest #freeresource #resourcelibrary #linkinbio #subscribe #tuesdayvibes #faith #faithblogger #writersofinstagram #bloggersofinstagram #hopewriterlife #writers #writerslife #writing
How would you define ‘love’? Is it physical? How would you define ‘love’? Is it physical? Emotional? Circumstantial? I remember sitting down with a friend a couple of years ago and she was telling me how she met her husband. I asked, somewhat lightheartedly, if after all these years, the same spark was still in their marriage now as it was when they first met. She looked right at me and said, “It’s not a matter of just feeling; I made a commitment to love this man until death do us part.” A commitment. A choice. Not merely a feeling or a mood. Not a toy to be traded in for something new when one gets bored or the journey gets difficult. Love is something that has to be sought after and pursued, and it’s something, I’ve learned, that you have to keep choosing even when the feelings might fail. It’s meant to be fought for, protected, cherished and honored. Love isn’t merely a feeling, it’s a commitment. Just as the Lord continually loves and pursues us, we were created to mirror His heart and show the world what true, selfless, sacrificial love looks like. I believe it looks like stewarding well the season of life we are in, and listening to the voice of the Lord on how to best love the people He puts in front of us. I think it looks like focusing on becoming more like Him so others see His goodness in the light of our eyes. I think it looks like contentment with what we’ve been given so gratitude can grow and envy can die. I believe love looks like encouraging, including, and honoring those around us and inviting them to sit at His table with us. It looks like listening before reacting and learning before teaching. Love is a commitment to reach for the heart of Jesus so we have His heart for people. Happy Valentine’s Day, my friends. I pray you remember today how irrevocably and unconditionally you are loved by your Heavenly Father. And I pray today you would live in His love so you can love others well. xoxo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #valentinesday #love #beloved #youarebeloved #whatislove #loveispatientloveiskind #lovealwaysprotects #lovewins #cultivate #loveyourneighbor #faith #faithblogger #faithwriter #writersofinstagram #hopewriterlife #sundaymornings
There’s a new playlist over in the Resource Libr There’s a new playlist over in the Resource Library! This one is for writers and lovers of moody music 🤍 I’m a writer, and I know every writer needs a good writing playlist. My favorite genre of music to write to is Indie Folk ✨ Which is why I created the ‘Indie Spotify Playlist for Writers’. 📝 If you need a chill, moody, laidback tune to write to - or even just to relax to - I think you will love this! Check it out on the Resource Library at the link in my bio 🙃 if you don’t yet have access to the Resource Library, all you have to do is subscribe to the blog and I’ll send you the password to unlock all of the free resources! Enjoy & happy listening... xoxo, celia #celiaamiller #behold #newplaylist #spotifyplaylist #indiemusic #writingplaylist #writing #spotify #chill #relax #moody #indiefolk #linkinbio #resourcelibrary #subscribe #listen #enjoy #hopewriterlife #faithblogger #bloggersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #faith #blog #blogger #saturdayvibes
Who’s looking for a good book to add to their wi Who’s looking for a good book to add to their winter reading list?! 📚🙋🏻‍♀️ The first Book of the Month has officially been posted over on my website! If you love to read like me, you’ll want to check out this month’s pick 📖 February’s Book of the Month is ‘Rhythms of Renewal’ by @rebekahlyons ✨ This was the perfect book to read at the start of the new year. I went into 2021 wanting to set new rhythms, rather than striving after new resolutions, and this book helped me slow down long enough to do just that! Rebekah does an excellent job of delivering sound truth followed by direct and easy application steps. As someone who has struggled with stress and anxiety herself, Rebekah gives you four life-giving rhythms to set your pace to: Rest, Restore, Connect and Create. ‘Rhythms of Renewal’ is all about creating a purposeful life through practicing new rhythms that replace stress and anxiety with peace, joy and contentment. If you are someone struggling with stress and feeling worn out and weary from life, this book is for you! It is such a refreshing and life-giving read! You can go grab a copy over on my website where I’ve included a link to Amazon 🙃 Click the link in my bio now and get reading! 😜 xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #behold #bookofthemonth #books #ilovebooks #reader #reading #linkinbio #readersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #faithblogger #blogger #bloggersofinstagram #rhythms #rhythmsofrenewal #getreading #fridayfun
Religion says that I have to look, act and be a ce Religion says that I have to look, act and be a certain way to be accepted, loved, and worthy. Religion says that to be of value, I have to follow a set of rules, and they cannot be bent or broken. Religion says that God only shows up within the parameters of the box I put Him in. But relationship says that I am called to walk in the freedom that Christ gave me through the sacrifice of His life. Relationship says that I am chosen, loved, redeemed, and worthy - not because of anything I have done or could do - but because I am covered in grace, God’s grace, that runs deeper than the sin that seeks to entangle me. Relationship calls me to step outside of my box and follow where God leads. To take it one step further and sort this out in my head, I decided to look up the definitions of ‘religion’ and ‘relationship.’ Religion: a particular system of faith and worship, a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance. Relationship: the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected. Do you see the difference, friend? Religion demands that I follow a system, while relationship invites me to a deeper connection with my Savior. ................................................................................... Have you checked out last Friday’s blog post yet? This is a little taste of what you’ll be reading when you click the link in my bio to check it out 🤍 Be sure to subscribe to the blog while you’re there and receive total access to the Resource Library 📝 Xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #behold #beholdgodinthemundane #relationshipoverreligion #religion #relationship #connection #godwantsyourheart #everydaymundane #wednesdaywords #writer #faithwriter #faith #faithblogger #writersofinstagram #writerslife #hopewriterlife #faithbloggersofinstagram
But he said to me, “𝙈𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. ‭‭ 2 Corinthians‬ ‭12:9‬ ‭🤍 I sat with my planner open tonight, scheduling out my week, and wrote this verse at the bottom of the page. There’s an abundance of grace waiting for us this week, friend. So let’s head into Monday knowing that the week won’t be perfect and not everything will go according to plan... It might get messy and maybe a little stressful at times... But there’s grace, His grace, waiting to give us strength and guide us through. We don’t have to get it right every time, and we don’t have to be in control of everything, because we serve a God who turns every weakness into an opportunity to display His glory. Rest in that truth this week, friend, rest in His grace. xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #behold #grace #restingod #breatheingrace #2corinthians12v9 #planning #scheduling #newweek #sundaynight #faithblogger #writer #faithwriter #writersofinstagram #blogger #bloggersofinstagram #faithbloggersofinstagram #hopewriterlife #writerslife
What does it look like to live a life that seeks t What does it look like to live a life that seeks to behold the presence of God? To see Him and worship Him and do life with Him? As I’ve found myself wrestling with these thoughts, I’ve been challenged recently by this truth: God’s presence isn’t just present when I’m aching and in the valley of death or when I’m on the mountaintop singing for joy and raising my hands in victory. He isn’t just present during the miracles and the moments when my heart is breaking in two. He isn’t only present in my devotional time or when I’m worshipping at Church on Sunday morning. His presence is always with me. He is accessible every moment of my day. God requires me to look for Him in the in-between moments of an ordinary day. And I believe the first step in beholding more of God in my everyday mundane moments is by abandoning religion and stepping into relationship. .............................................................................................. This is an excerpt from yesterday’s blog post, Relationship over Religion: How to Behold God in the Everyday Mundane 🖤 Click the link in my bio to check it out and subscribe to the blog while you’re there! Xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #newblogpost #happysaturday #excerpt #theblog #faithblogger #relationship #religion #behold #godspresence #godwithyou #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #blogger #bloggersofinstagram #writerslife #hopewriterlife
N e w blog alert ✨ The Lord has been teaching m N e w blog alert ✨ The Lord has been teaching me that in order to behold Him in the everyday mundane moments of my life, I have to surrender religion and enter into relationship. God aches for a personal, intimate connection with His people. And when we choose to step outside the parameters of the box we’ve put Him in, we are able to fully see who He truly is. If you are feeling burnt out on religion, worn out or weary, then click the link in my bio and be refreshed by the true heart of Jesus... Who longs to lavish His grace and irrevocable love upon you as He invites you to walk in a moment by moment friendship with Him 🖤 I pray the words over on the blog today draw you closer to the heart of Jesus and reveal more of His heart toward you. As always, click that subscribe button over on my website to be notified of new blog posts and to gain full access to the resource library! I pray you have a wonderful day and lovely weekend 💕 Xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #newblogpost #relationshipoverreligion #connection #connectwithgod #theblog #blogger #faithblogger #faithwriter #writersofinstagram #faithbloggersofinstagram #bloggersofinstagram #hopewriterlife #subscribe #linkinbio #refreshed #relationship #friday
God is so good and knows exactly what I need when God is so good and knows exactly what I need when I need it. My husband and I are slowly entering into a transitional season, and my mind and heart have felt so distracted and chaotic lately. So when I heard the Lord calling me to start the week by picking my Seasons of Soap study back up, I knew He was going to speak. SOAP is an acronym created by @horacioprinting that is designed to engage you with scripture in your devotional time. Scripture. Observation. Application. Prayer. My scripture passage on Monday just happened to be Psalm 37:1-9. The words from verse 7 leapt off the page and landed right into my heavy heart, “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” Be still 🖤 I wanted to share with you what I wrote down in the application section of my Soap study, and how the Lord spoke to me through Psalm 37:1-9. “You’re calling me to focus on where You have me right now. I need to be careful about getting distracted by comparison or worry about what others may be doing. When I choose to delight myself in You, Lord, I find peace and joy. You are the One who will lead me to the desires you’ve placed within my heart if I just keep my eyes fixed on you. I commit my plans to you, Father, and trust that You will advocate on my behalf. You always fight for me, I never have to prove myself. You are calling me to be still and wait on Your timing. You go before me, God. My hope is in You, alone.” I wanted to encourage you with that word today, in case you were feeling a little worn out and distracted too. Be still, friend, and delight yourself in the Lord and look for the blessings He has for you right now, in this season. Stop racing ahead, but find joy in the journey of becoming. Xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #bestill #becoming #behold #seasonsofsoap #horacioprinting #psalm37 #waitonthelord #godgoesbeforeyou #thismoment #faithblogger #writersofinstagram #writer #faithwriter #blogger #bloggersofinstagram #hopewriterlife #tuesday
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” ‭‭ Proverbs‬ ‭16:3‬ 🤍 One year ago today, I decided to take a leap of faith, reach for the hand of Jesus, and let Him take me deeper in what I believe I was created to do; Write about Jesus and share how wild His heart is for YOU 🖤 I’ve officially been blogging on my own platform for ONE year! It was a scary decision, because not only was it an investment in my time and money, but I was committing to putting my words out there for the entire world to read 😳 I had a million “what if’s” running through my mind... What if my friends think I’m weird? What if no one reads what I write? What if I can’t do this and I fall flat on my face?! Despite all of the fears that plagued me then, this is the reality of it now, friend: God has called me to write. He’s the One that has placed this dream and passion inside of my heart, and He is going to be the One who qualifies me to speak truth and love to those who read my words. And, friend, if you are feeling a stirring in your spirit and a yearning in your heart toward something God has placed within you... Don’t become so consumed with the ‘how’ that you forget the ‘Who’. If you commit to meeting Him where He calls you, God is going to show up and He’s going to equip you to carry out what He’s calling you to do. He is the One who is going to qualify you. So don’t let the opinions of those around you keep you from your calling, and don’t let the ‘what if’s’ keep you from going deeper. Don’t hide the gifts God has given you. You were given these gifts in order to bless those around you and be a testimony of His grace, love and glory! On the other side of your fear is purpose and wonder waiting to be discovered 💕 so commit your plans to the One who has placed these dreams and desires in your heart, and have faith that He will order your next steps. Xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #oneyearanniversary #theblog #celebrate #dontletfearstopyou #commityourplanstothelord #proverbs16v3 #godwillguideyou #purpose #fear #discovery #faithblogger #writer #writersofinstagram #bloggersofinstagram #hopewriterlife #sunday
Happy Friday, friends! ✨ Here’s an excerpt of Happy Friday, friends! ✨ Here’s an excerpt of my article, ‘How to Knock on the Door of Gratitude’ that was featured this week on @theuncommonnormal ‘s Begin Within: A Gratitude Series 🖤 .............................................................................................. When I began to look where Light poured into the cracks and rivets of my everyday life, gratitude found me instead of me striving for it. The revolving door of gratitude swung open with ease because I had decided to make myself more aware of His constant presence with me. I didn’t know it then, but looking back at 2020, it was a year of unwrapping and discovering Emmanuel’s true gift: God With Us—God With Me. Matthew chapter 7, verses 7-8, says this, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” I believe that when we expect to see God in our everyday lives, we’ll find Him because He is a God that longs to be found by those He already holds close. When we choose to look, search, and seek Him with our whole hearts, we stumble upon gratitude. This stumbling then opens our hearts to joy, peace, love, and an intentional and abundant life in Christ. ..............…….......................................................................... If you haven’t checked it out yet, click the link in my bio to read it now💕 and while you’re there, make sure you subscribe to the @theuncommonnormal ‘s Begin Within series to be encouraged by the stories of others who share their own journey with gratitude 🙏🏻 I hope you have a lovely weekend! xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #theuncommonnormal #beginwithin #gratitudeseries #gratitude #faith #opendoor #knockonthedoorofgratitude #matthew7v7and8 #faithblogger #faithwriter #writersofinstagram #blogger #bloggersofinstagram #hopewriterlife
Do you ever feel misunderstood? Like everyone el Do you ever feel misunderstood? Like everyone else around you is saying one thing, but you feel in your soul that the Lord is calling you to do something else? Does it ever make you feel like an outcast? If so, I know exactly how you feel, friend and so does Jesus. Jesus was the most misunderstood man that walked this earth. In fact, He was crucified for it. So I wanted to encourage you today, and tell you to keep seeking His voice above all the rest. Keep yourself rooted in Him and walk in loving obedience to what He is requiring of you and not what the crowd is asking of you. And take your twisted and hurting heart and lay it before the feet of Jesus; the One who understands the most amidst all of the misunderstanding. You are fully known and fully heard by the One who calls to you. Listening to the voice of Jesus might make you feel like an outcast, and it might cause people to view you differently. But I promise you that it will bring freedom and joy to walk away from the loud voices and towards where He’s calling you 🤍 Listen to HIS voice. “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭17:7-8‬ ‭🌿 xoxo, Celia #celiaamiller #misunderstood #godsvoice #listentojesus #walktowardsthelight #loudvoices #faithblogger #writersofinstagram #bloggersofinstagram #hopewriterlife #thursdaythoughts #truth #jeremiah17
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