Ez. 24:18 …at evening my wife died. And on the next morning I did as I was commanded.

Heb. 11:7 …in reverent fear constructed an ark…

Heb. 11:8 …And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

In a way, this has been a hard year. Incessant attacks, lots of growing pains 🙂 At some point my image became Isaiah walking barefoot and naked, the image of the surrender to obedience without care of what it was, or what it looked like, or if no one else could understand why I was doing it, or if I even understood why. Surrendered obedience. I don’t want to say resigned obedience, but sort of. I can’t say it’s been a joyful obedience, more contented. You are satisfied with what the Lord asks, not demanding of anything from Him.

This fall my gentleness lesson had a revisit, this time focused on responding with gentleness to the Lord. Yes, He can handle our emotions and responses, but that doesn’t mean they are good and right. He’s taught me to respond in gentleness to what He chooses for me.