Dont throw away….

Did you by chance happen to have to wear these torture devices?  Now don’t get me wrong.. I am soo grateful for the investment my parents made in my teeth!  glory!  I can guarantee you that the reason I have been single for so long is not because my teeth are bucked out.. hahhaa.. 🙂  My parents were so gracious and made sure to give us pretty teeth.  I had braces for 8 years.  I had the rubber band formations every which way.. and then i made sure to double up on right before every orthodontist appointment of course.. (I guarantee you probably did the same thing).

After braces comes the retainer.   You know the lecture you get.. the wear it till your dead lecture.   They disguise them in fun colors to make you think they are fun to wear.  I mean there is nothing cooler then a retainer lisp is there?

And then there is the taking the retainer out to eat.. how do you do that discretely? I never quite mastered the art of making that look cool.. the whole putting your retainer on a napkin for later thing.

I specifically remember right before youth camp my parents giving my twin sister and I the whatever you do don’t throw away your retainer lecture .. and then I remember the moment my sister threw away that brand new retainer.. on that cafeteria conveyor belt thing.. along with lots and lots of other trash.

They went dumpster diving.. but no retainer…
I remember her calling my parents.. it just so happened to be their wedding anniversary.. and leaving them this message:    Happy anniversary to you.. happy anniversary to you (this was in song form of course) I lost my retainer and i’m crying boo hoo!

hahhaa…..
Have you ever thrown away something that you did not mean to ?  That once you realized you threw it away you thought– if only I could get that back.

Today my friend sent me a verse by text that just made my morning and I have not been able to get over it.  It was

Hebrews 10:35-36 NLT  So do not THROW away this confident trust in the Lord.
Remember the great reward it brings
Patient endurance is what you need now
so that you will continue to do God’s will
Then you will receive all that He has promised..
GLORY!
Maybe it’s just me, but I suspect maybe you to.  a Circumstance comes and I accidentally throw away my confident trust in the Lord before I even know what’s happening.  Maybe it’s looking at finances.  Maybe it’s the idea of leading a ministry when you have no idea what you are doing.. maybe it’s when I just allow a little bit of doubt in God and what He can do creep in.  Maybe it’s a careless word someone said, or a not so careless word that was  said.  Whatever it can be.. all the suddenly I realize.. oops.. I threw away my confident trust in the Lord.
Just like my sister must have felt when she realized.. oops.. I threw away that brand new I’ve only had it for a day retainer.
The cool thing is.. I can get the trust back.  God is the ultimate .. um.. dumpster diver.  He can dive right into the depths of my heart if I will let Him and restore my confident trust in Him.. give it right back to me.. all I have to do is ask. .. then continue to do God’s will.. receiving what He has promised!
U ready to do some dumpster diving with me?
Please feel free to share a comment.. i love them!  (hahah.. ir eally don’t know if anyone even reads this.. but i sure do enjoy writing it!! )

 By the way.. had to take a picture of this.. i am outside typing this blog at mcdonalds.. can’t go wrong with 1.00 coffee and free wi-fi.. and this little butterfly friend landed on my hand.. and i promise

it stayed on my hand the whole time I typed this blog.. how cool is God! 


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2 Comments

  1. Thank you for posting this, Jenn! I needed that verse today in a serious way. It's so easy for me to give into doubt (big Biol. test comin up), think I'm not capable, and throw away my confident trust in Jesus. It's also so east for Him to see right where I threw it away, give it back, and start again with me. Thanks again 🙂 I'll be repeating that verse a lot this week!

  2. These are the verses God has been using in my life for the past week or so you made it even more real! You have a gift Jenn! I have something that goes right along with your post I will send to you!