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Psalm 37:3-6 (NKJV)

Trust in the LORD, and do good;

Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

Delight yourself also in the LORD,

And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the LORD,

Trust also in Him,

And He shall bring it to pass.

Today I went out with a friend for afternoon tea and we had such a fabulous time. The wait, however, was LONG! As we sat in the “lounge area” to be seated, we heard the hostess ask another group if their young daughter wanted to have “fairy dust”. Being the priss that I am, I asked about this option and then learned that we could have the dust (pink and blue glitter) sprinkled on us while we make a wish. I quickly opted for this service, even though I am well over seven years old!

Once I was standing in front the of hostess, she asked me to close my eyes and think hard about a wish I want. And of course since I am a FGG (Fabulous Girl of God) I began to say a short prayer about a current desire that has been on my heart lately (as she sprinkled glitter all over me in a circular motion above my head). Then my friend did the same and not long after we were seated for tea.

We literally had a delightful (people should use that word more often) time. We also noticed how much we sparkled when we turned a certain direction or when the light caught us at the just right time because of the glitter all over us. This made us smile and laugh a lot during our afternoon, which was nice. As we parted ways, I thought (half joking, mostly serious) that I should purchase some glitter and name it “Heaven Dust” to sprinkle on myself every night during my evening prayers before I go to sleep. The feeling of delight and the reminder of God covering me would flicker with each spec of glitter as it hits the light and the glimmer catches my eye…and remind me of God’s faithfulness and promises in my life. It would be a fanciful reminder of His love as I wait for Him to answer certain prayers and grow deeper in my love of Christ each day.

I’ve gone a long (and quite random) way to say that as we delight in the Lord He will fill us with joy as we wait…and give us moments of delight as we focus our hearts on Him, pray, seek and wait. The desires of our heart will be in alignment with His perfect will for our lives and we will encounter moments of joy throughout our day and our walk with Him.

My glittered afternoon gave me that nice reminder that I loved and needed. What reminds you to trust in the Lord and keep your heart fixed on His faithfulness?

Isaiah 62:4(NKJV)

…For the LORD delights in you…

Listen to this song sometime during your week to remind yourself of God’s faithfulness – enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3AzcuE3xTQ