I never claimed or promised to be a prolific blogger. In fact, my tagline in Living Real magazine SAYS “… sometimes blogger,” but almost a year is quite a long time in between posts. Here’s the thing: life gets crazy. Words get thought and forgotten. I imagine lots of things and, heaven knows, I say plenty, but it doesn’t all get logged right here. Today though, in my journaling with the Lord, I felt prompted to write – really to share with you – what HE spoke to my heart. So, there’s nothing super special about this day except that maybe what God whispered to my heart needs to be whispered to yours as well…
O Lord, this day and these feelings. It started out “weird” and has progressed to that “sad” and “lonely” place I sometimes go. I could point to many things that may be the cause, but none of them seem to explain – completely – my sadness and this loneliness. Thank you for your ever Presence and for the joy I know I have in You and will feel again… probably soon, if history repeats itself. Thanks, God, for reminders to press on from all over the place – the radio, random Facebook posts, a friend’s wall art, and, of course, your very Word.
I know that when I pass though the waters – the deep spots in life, You are with me and when I pass through the rivers – the raging, stressful, unforeseeable, twisting times, they will not sweep over me. I know that when I walk through the fire, I will not be burned. And I know it is because YOU have paid my ransom and because no matter how sad or lonely life sometimes feels, I AM PRECIOUS. IN. YOUR. SIGHT.
I know that nothing can separate me from Your love: not trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger of sword… of course, not those things. But NEITHER feelings of loneliness or sadness or a long TO DO List or piles of laundry or sassy kiddos or conflicts with the Hubs or chores or bills or work or ponderings or things I could have/should have/would have done differently. NO. NOTHING can separate me from You and from the love of Jesus. In all these things, I am more than a conqueror because JESUS HIMSELF loves me. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons – the good nor the bad. Neither the present nor the future – what I see right now nor what may lie around the next moment’s corner; nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all of creation will be able to separate me from the love of God that is mine in Christ Jesus my Lord. And even though it is quiet and I can’t quite explain my tears this morning, that makes me feel better. I little less lonely and a lot less sad.
I have quieted my soul before you, Father, and You, as always, have heard and answered my deepest need… even though I can’t quite articulate it. I have put my trust in You and lift my soul up to You. And You, in Your faithfulness and righteousness, have come to my relief to bring me word of Your unfailing love, to teach me, and to lead me on level ground. In Your unfailing love, You silence my enemies… even my own faltering inner voice… and destroy all my foes.
You are God. I, Your girl, look to You. And, as always, You never disappoint. Thank You, Jesus! You have done great things! I am filled with joy and I am surely not alone.
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