Jenny Marrs Shares Biblical Lesson She Learned from Caring for Her Sheep
By Movieguide® Contributor
In a new Instagram post, Jenny Marrs reflected on the importance of trusting God’s guidance–a lesson she learned from her sheep.
On Monday, Jenny Marrs shared a video of her family moving their sheep in order to give their “overworked pasture a little time to rest and heal.”
Reflecting on this experience, Marrs shared her amazement how, in biblical times, “shepherds would lead their flock out of the city to graze each day” to guide them to food and shelter. For her, “moving out sheep through a gate [felt] like a monumental task.”
As she considered the sheep’s stubbornness, she realized, “Sometimes, I can be just as stubborn when God gently calls me to a new pasture. Because I only see the road ahead as new and scary and would rather stay put in my old, worn out pasture because it’s comfortable and safe.”
Like her sheep who kept jumping out of the trailer, Marrs has trouble trusting in her Shepherd, “who can see far beyond [her] current sight line and knows all the abundance and goodness ahead.”
“If you’re facing the move to a new pasture today, take a deep breath. Trust and take one step forward. Then the next,” she encouraged her fans.
“Embrace the call to run through the gate toward His voice with courage fueled by simple, honest trust. Trust rooted in the knowledge of His abundantly lavish love,” she concluded.
Marrs often shares her spiritual insights through social media.
Movieguide® previously reported:
In a new Instagram post, HGTV star Jenny Marrs reflected on the importance of rest.
Marrs posted a photo of the beach, tagging her location as St. Augustine, Florida.
“Lately, when I look at my calendar or the obscene number of emails I need to respond to or the dozens of texts with ‘urgent’ decision requests (I use the word urgent loosely, as I know choosing a paint color or ordering a light fixture isn’t actually all that important in the big picture but it sure feels that way when you’re facing a tight deadline), I feel anxious and, mostly depleted,” Marrs wrote.
She continued, “My soul desperately needs rest. I had intentionally set this week aside for rest. We drove 48 hours, packed into a car with five kids who mostly traveled well (with several exceptions that made the drive feel even longer) to the water’s edge to see family and exhale together.”
Marrs spoke about having “the sweetest day” with her children, but shared that now, they “have a houseful of sick kiddos.”
“I was led to Psalm 91 this morning as I prayed for a friend facing surgery today and was reminded that true rest is not dependent on extra hours of sleep or outward circumstance,” she explained. “It is only found in living close to God. God promises that we ‘will find rest in’ His shadow that both shields and shelters us.”
Marrs concluded, “So, this morning may be cold and rainy and my babies may not be feeling well. But, the Lord is near. And my coffee is piping hot. And, we are together. We will watch movies and snuggle and soak in the graciously slow morning together. Here, under His faithful shadow, we will rest.”
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