Friday, 9 April 2010

Stay put and pay attention--learn to trust God in the place where you are



There really is a wisdom in stability. Have you put down roots yet?!

“In whatever place you live, do not easily leave it.” Abba Anthony

Jeremiah 29:4-9
This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile: "Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease. Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper." Yes, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have. They are prophesying lies to you in my name. I have not sent them," declares the LORD.

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