I’m Rhema.
An admirer of stories around the world.
Love staying in my tent with my 2 little boys, dividing the great spoil of the day.
Love life, seeing good days, enjoying success with folks and everything that comes in between.
Love packing up and always on a quest for enchantments.
Taking delight at the thoughts of our future is an attribute of mind of Christ.
If you are building a house, do you take delight in the thoughts of a housewarming party? Do you imagine your neighbors joining in and kids playing around? Or if you are engaged: do you take delight at the thought of togetherness, love, having abundance & increase in health & wealth? Or do you feel anxious and worry?
You can be still, take delight, be thoughtful and rejoice. Jesus rejoiced at the thought of saving mankind of their sins, rebelliousness and its consequences.
Hebrews 12:2
2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Happy Friday, courteous readers! I’m sharing my reflection on the mind of Christ Jesus. I encourage readers to dig in, try and savour the loveliness of His mind.
Mind of Christ is incredibly strong willed, good willed, focussed and joyous, as I see it in below scripture.
Days relentlessly waiting for vacation was soon fulfilled and our souls were truly satisfied. God made perfect everything that concerned me over our vacation period. Our scenery shifted from Australian outback to lushful & cool landscapes in South-India.
Ice-cold waterfalls showering on warm & sunny days at Courtrallam & Gundaru dam-Gopal private waterfalls with families, followed by dining our favourite parotta at Border Rahmath. Well-known Boat-house at Allepey backwaters with superb hospitality & serving those native Karimeen fried fish; speed boating with our families, bought fresh catch of the day “yabbies”, followed by music & games with families. Cool air & unforgettable fresh new mornings at the resort, beautiful misty mountains at Munnar hillstation, nature’s rich bounty with tasty palm fruits & fresh coconuts, visited Mattupatty dam, boating & safari to Eravikulam National Park, watched beautiful native species Tahr goats and relaxed at serene resorts, explored Tea Factory. We celebrated the oneness with lots of native food & thanksgiving, sneaked into Cowboy Adventure Park (loads of fun there!). We embraced long awaited family get-togethers (yearning for each other for years since Covid lock-down); not to miss the hustle & bustle of Bangalore city, heart-warming hospitality & food, fun filled barbeque at twilight with dear family, memorable days at Bannerghata National park & safari; watched celestial objects at sky theatre at Jawaharlal Nehru planetarium, good load of family meals, shared cooking, nanna co-sleeping, shared valuable & favourite childhood nibbles, shared “nephews” proud moments, heavy purchases, made into heavy laden travel bags, meet up with close friends & mentors, packed our bags and flew back to Australia.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, James 1:17
Fried Karimeen at Boat House, Allepey Boat-House, Allepey backwaters
Boating – Mattupatty dam
Lushful Munnar
Niligris Tahr at Eravikulam National Park
This vacation as a period of rest & enjoyment was a gift from God.
Thanks be to our Heavenly Father for his words spoken over my life.
If God had not been on my side, I would have had nervous breakdown by now.
His peace prevailed over the storm.
His grace kept me going.
His thunderous silence calmed me down.
His still voice still speaks in my deepest of heart.
Thank you Heavenly Father for your kindness & goodness.
Your love reaches down to the depth of my heart where many sorrows are buried.
Because of your unfailing grace, I have not been wandering with a broken heart.
Truly my Heavenly Father cares for me! Grateful for the rest which I received from Jesus Christ.
..destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction. Joshua 7:12
You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove it. Joshua 7:13
We can see the thoughts of God clearly in these Scripture verses. There is something in your midst that eats you up. It keeps you occupied. Your focus shifts and it aims at your well-being and harmony. It targets your growth. It can only bring you down but never build you up. God says destroy whatever among you that is devoted to destruction. Put an end to it.
“I have loved you…with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.”
Jeremiah 31:3 NLT
Almighty God loved you with an everlasting love. He loved you first and drawn you close to him. His bond of love can never break. His love will never fail. For your sake, he sent His son Jesus Christ to bear your sins so you can live free.
His love is genuine. He demonstrated his love and compassion for you. No one can love more than God. You can love him back. You can depend on His true love. May you be blessed through Jesus Christ!
Life full of holidays? Being at rest and restored is a choice. Would you be willing to choose to rest? Would you be willing to know no worries of the world, to be deeply satisfied, to truly appreciate? To take the gifts and lessons left behind from past seasons of our lives and carry it forward with you?
The closeness of my closest friend changed the trajectory of my life and family. The vast, uphill journey of pleasantness, serenity, quietness and comfort speak louder every day as I recite my verse into this blog space.
I hadn’t even opened my mouth to utter it. But, God-in-me knew my musings and my very nature of ups and downs and thoughts of needs. He has always been the first one to understand me and my thoughts. He has always been the first one who comes to my aid, he is the first one to empathize with my weakness.
I did not even know what was best for me and I did not know where to search for it. God directed my steps. God provided for me at the right season of my life. I’m grateful for his unfailing love and his faithfulness of his word.
At 21, I was married even before I longed for it.
In my 20s, I bore children without waiting for it.
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:11
All these years, I was fed and nurtured wonderfully, not by the work of my hands.
I have not labored yet to prepare my food. I was fed without the worries of the world like the birds of the air. They neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet my heavenly Father feeds them. I’m truly grateful for my Father’s love upon our family for his rich provision.
Every good gift, be it clothing or spiritual discernment come from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. God foreknew my life, met my needs, my deepest desires and longings.
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows,” James 1: 17
Enchantments of a beautiful mind 