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But Dust<\/strong><\/p>\n One day when I was feeling a little defeated, God impressed upon me that I am but dust<\/em>. Now, while that sounds kind of rude at first reflection, I understood what He meant. In the big scheme of things, I am but dust. Seriously, my life is a blink in time. When I die, my physical body will return to the ground, but dust. My spirit, however, will soar to new heights. Still, thinking of my physical being as \u201cbut dust\u201d put things into perspective for me.<\/p>\n God further impressed upon me to see the eternal picture. I began to think past myself, past my circumstances, and I saw my family, each loving person in my family, individually. Then, I saw my community, my state, my country, the universe, and the infinity of God. All of a sudden, I was the size of an ant. When I began to look past myself into eternity, I wasn\u2019t so consumed with me. That rhymed; therefore, maybe I\u2019ll be able to remember it.<\/p>\n As soon as I began to see myself as \u201cbut dust,\u201d I began to see unlimited possibilities in Christ. Seeing oneself as \u201cbut dust\u201d makes one realize that it\u2019s not up to little \u2018ol us to pull off magnificence on this earth. I began to pray that God would provide the sparkle and the shine on each particle of my dust so that I would leave a shimmer of grace and hope behind.\u00a0 Of course, after I\u2019m gone from this earth, I hope the particles of my dust sparkle, but I also hope that while I walk this earth, I leave a trace of sparkling grace and hope upon each experience and life that I touch.<\/p>\n When you start to look at obstacles in front of you, when you become discouraged about the task at hand, stop for a moment and remind yourself that you are \u201cbut dust\u201d on this earth.\u00a0 Then, pray and ask God to take your hand and fill it with a beautiful pile of glimmering, magnificent grace. As you walk forth from there, remember that whatever you touch will reflect the light of His love.\u00a0 Yes, we are \u201cbut dust,\u201d but God\u2019s sparkling light can be reflected upon the limitless particles of His people on this earth.\u00a0<\/p>\n As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.<\/em><\/p>\n Psalm 103:13-14<\/p>\n Kristina Seymour\u00a0<\/strong>loves to encourage and equip women through the Word and through community. She is the author of The Warrior Mom Handbook, The Warrior Mom Leadership Manual, and The Warrior Wife Handbook; they are available at Amazon.com. Kristina’s Bible studies are for women who desire to live by faith in the midst of their everyday lives. She has learned that women can’t survive on caffeine and animal crackers alone; women in the Word and in community are united and able to stand firm. To learn more about Kristina, please visit her website, https:\/\/kristinaseymour.com\/.\u00a0<\/em>God loves to share His story of love and grace through us all, and Kristina believes that everyone has a story to tell.<\/em><\/p>\n Kristina Seymour\u00a0<\/strong>loves to encourage and equip women through the Word and through community. She is the author of The Warrior Mom Handbook, The Warrior Mom Leadership Manual, and The Warrior Wife Handbook; they are available at Amazon.com. Kristina’s Bible studies are for women who desire to live by faith in the midst of their everyday lives. She has learned that women can’t survive on caffeine and animal crackers alone; women in the Word and in community are united and able to stand firm. To learn more about Kristina, please visit her website, https:\/\/kristinaseymour.com\/.\u00a0<\/em>God loves to share His story of love and grace through us all, and Kristina believes that everyone has a story to tell.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" But Dust One day when I was feeling a little defeated, God impressed upon me that I am but dust. Now, while that sounds kind of rude at first reflection, I understood what He meant. In the big scheme of things, I am but dust. Seriously, my life is a blink in time. 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