The Heart of a King...

So, I said that I would be praying about these posts- well, almost as soon as I had done so in my devotions yesterday morning, God gives me about the next few posts in one morning's reading! He is so good.
I was reading in Proverbs and I came upon a verse that has fascinated me every time I read it.
The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will-Proverbs 21:1 I don't know how you read this, but it is very special to my heart. Our glorious God, who Sovereignly spoke the earth and galaxies into existence, and made us in His image, guides the hearts of the leaders of our world! How comforting it is to me that my best Friend, the God who saved me from my eternal punishment, is leading those who lead me. The first authority that comes to mind is my father. The two of us have had a bit of an ongoing argument over the past few months...let's just say, it was over a rather trivial thing, but I didn't want to let it go. My sinful, headstrong self rose up and demanded to be heeded- only Dad wasn't on the bandwagon. So, as I searched my heart (with much prompting from mom and the Holy Spirit) and realized that I didn't want to sacrifice my relationship with my dad, the authority in my life, to my selfish desires. A good decision, I think. All that to say, God showed me that my dad is the king in my life- and that God is guiding my dad and his decisions as surely as He guides the streams and rivers. That is a great comfort, once I got over the fact that sometimes, the guiding might not be in the direction that I want at that time.
As to the pic of the piano, it brought to mind the love of my life: CYT! I am so blessed that God is allowing me to be a part of it all...I love working with the kids and especially Ms. Natalie. It is the joy of my week...I am stage managing for the upcoming play. Please pray for endurance and strength for the crew...the kids are darling, but it can get trying after a little while. God is testing my perseverance. But I do love the children...it is a lot of fun.
Blessing to all,
Ashleigh