November 2022 - But Her Leaf Shall Be Green

Let me move you

By Natalie Lapacek-Trout

On November 17, 2022

In God is with you, Letting go, Move forward, Phillip the Evangelist, Reliance, Trust, Your will, not mine

Listen to this week’s word

Daughter, I am guiding you now.

I can guide you through everything.

You just have to let me.

Let go of what the world tells you to clutch.

Let go of burdens that are too heavy for you.

Let go of trying to push that boulder.

Let go of moving “forward” without me.

Without me, you cannot go forward.

Only with me can you move forward.

Just listen and obey and walk.

Remember Phillip?

He walked down a road until I showed him what was there for him.

Then I moved him forward.

All that walking, and then I moved him.

I’ll move you, too, daughter.

I’ll move you where I need you.

But you don’t have to do the walking alone, child.

I’m walking with you, sustaining you, loving you, holding you, feeding you, giving you water.

It will all be fine for you.

Remember that.

See Exodus 33:12-16; Deuteronomy 31:8; Psalm 46:10; Psalm 143:8-10; Ecclesiastes 2:9-11; Acts 8:26-40; Matthew 11:28-30; John 14, 15:1-17, and 16:12-15

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

Let me speak

By Natalie Lapacek-Trout

On November 10, 2022

In Fear, Letting go, Listening to God, Move forward, Reliance, Trust

Listen to a reading of the text below

Daughter, let me speak to you now.

You don’t have to be perfect to hear my voice.

Don’t believe that you must complete so many tasks before you can hear me.

You can hear me now and here and everywhere.

I love you so much.

I want to be with you all the time, and so I am.

You can be with me all the time, too.

You don’t even have to search for me. I am always so close.

Through the joyous times and the hard times and everything in between.

Let me speak.

Let me come to you.

Listen and feel.

Don’t be afraid of my presence. I don’t come to disrupt or bring bad news.

I have good news. Always.

You are saved and loved and chosen.

Isn’t that good news?

And daughter, I know you need reminded. Come to me for that reminder.

Don’t try to find it anywhere else.

You won’t.

Your reassurance comes from me alone. My word and my presence are your reassurance.

With me, you can slow down and rest in that.

You can believe that I will heal every wound, wipe every tear, give you everything you need.

Yes, I’m providing exactly what you need to move forward.

Remember that it might look different.

Don’t be afraid to fail.

Don’t be afraid you’ll miss it.

Don’t be afraid you haven’t done enough or that your sins are too great.

Isn’t this what I died for?

Isn’t this why I rose again?

I did it for you, daughter.

I did it so you could feel my love for you.

See Deuteronomy 31:8; Psalm 34:4-10 and 139:7-12; Isaiah 55:1 and 8-9; Zephaniah 3:17; Matthew 11:28-30 and 28:20; Mark 2:13-17; John 1:16-18 and 3:16-17, 6:28-29, 6:37, and 15:13-16; Romans 5:8; Galatians 3:21-24 and 5:1-4; Ephesians 1:3-14 and 2:8-10; Hebrews 3:5-8; James 4:7-8; Revelation 21:1-4 and 22:17

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

The desire and the power

By Natalie Lapacek-Trout

On November 3, 2022

In Daniel, Dreams and callings, Jeremiah, Jonah, Joseph, Listening to God, Moses, Purpose, Trust, Your will, not mine

Listen to a reading of the text below

For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

-Philippians 2:13

Daughter, I know you struggled with that verse today.

It’s okay to struggle with the Word sometimes. You are human, and sometimes you don’t understand.

Remember that you always have the desire to do what pleases you – again, you are human.

But the desire to please me can take some time.

I’m teaching you this. I’m always teaching you this.

And yes, I will give you the desires of your heart.

But let’s look at your heart first.

Does it want to serve me or serve you?

Don’t you think I need someone to serve me where you are?

See.

That’s hard for you to ponder. Hard for you to hear. You don’t want to serve there.

Remember how I said I was teaching you to think differently?

Think about Jeremiah. Think about Daniel. Think about Moses.

Did they always like where they were assigned?

Think about Jonah and Joseph.

Did they like serving me where they were?

I put you in places where you’ll be different, but I give you people who aren’t so different to help.

Your sisters. Your family. Your children. Your friends.

Places and riches and things are made by man, but you, daughter, are made by me.

Don’t think for a second that you are less than what man makes or that it has to influence you.

Don’t think that you must conform or belong.

I put you here not to belong but to show my light.

Show them who I am, even if you think they won’t care or it won’t do any good.

Daniel was just a man, but with me, he was more. Same with the others.

Look at what they did. Look at how they showed my glory for generations to see, for you to see.

Think of these deep things, and try to understand.

Think of how I am working on your behalf, wherever you are.

And don’t forget the things that bring you joy without you even having to try.

I give those to you as a gift.

The hard things are a gift, too.

You’ll see it.

Just give yourself time.

Listen to me.

Trust me.

Rest in me.

See Genesis 39; Exodus 3 and 4; Ecclesiastes 2:24-25; Psalm 37:4 and 139:13-16; Isaiah 55:8-9; Jeremiah 1; Daniel 1 and 6; Jonah 1, 2, 3 and 4; Matthew 5:16 and 28:16-20; Luke 9:23-24; Romans 8:28 and 12:2; Galatians 6:9; Philippians 2:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Hebrews 6:10-12; James 1:2-4

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Month: November 2022

Let me move you

Let me speak

The desire and the power