Joy Archives - But Her Leaf Shall Be Green

Ally

By Natalie Lapacek-Trout

On May 26, 2024

In God is with you, God knows you, God's plan, Joy, Move forward, The world, Trust

Daughter, trust me.

Trust in my process.

Trust in sanctification.

Have joy in it.

Take joy in my words and my guidance.

Take joy in knowing that where I’m leading you

Is good.

You have asked to be my vessel,

And it will be granted.

Trust in how I am doing it.

Trust that I know the best way.

Moving forward in the world looks different

Than it does with me.

But know that it is better, that it will lead

To your destiny,

Designed by me,

Your ally,

Your advocate,

Your savior.

See Psalm 32:8; Psalm 144:2; Jeremiah 29:11; John 12:25, 12:46; John 14; Ephesians 3:20; Philippians 2:13

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.

Trade

By Natalie Lapacek-Trout

On April 26, 2024

In Faith, Feeling vs. believing, Joy, Trust

Daughter, only I can bring you what you want,

In ways you do not understand,

Sometimes do not expect.

Sometimes there is pain before the gift.

Sometimes there is waiting.

Sometimes there is heartache and tears and joy that seems

Distant.

But it isn’t.

Joy is near because

Joy is always with me, like

Hope is always with me.

Hope is a gift, and

It’s free.

Hope costs you nothing of value.

Yes, it can be uncomfortable.

It can be hard.

But what you trade for hope is

finite, temporary, ultimately

Useless.

Hope is never this way.

It will keep you standing, walking, running,

Dancing.

See Psalm 30:11-12; Proverbs 13:12; 2 Corinthians 4:16-17; 1 Peter 1:6-7 and 5:7

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.

Enjoy

By Natalie Lapacek-Trout

On October 12, 2023

In God's timing, Joy, Letting go, Rest, Worry

For now, daughter, rest.

Enjoy today.

Enjoy what I give you.

Enjoy this time.

You’re forgiven and cleared to do so.

You always have been.

You always will be.

Don’t be afraid that nothing will get done.

It will.

And there will be joy at what we accomplish

Together,

All at the right time.

See Ecclesiastes 5:13-20; Matthew 6:25-34; John 13:4-7 and 14:1-4; Ephesians 1:9-11 and 3:20

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.

Find joy

By Natalie Lapacek-Trout

On April 13, 2023

In Feeling vs. believing, God is with you, Joy, Trust

Daughter, have joy where you are.

You only see the misery, the mediocrity.

Find the joy.

I have it there for you.

Right there,

In the middle of pain,

In the middle of disappointment,

In the middle of waiting.

Waiting doesn’t mean you have to wait for joy.

Joy comes with every morning I give you.

Daughter, it’s right there.

You don’t have to look far to find it.

Find me, and you’ll find joy.

See Nehemiah 8:10; Psalm 16; Psalm 30; John 15:1-17

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.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

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