Comfort.
It is a funny thing. We never realize how comfortable we are until things are shaken up a bit. What is truly meaningful until those meaningful things are stripped away. Personally I believe God is stripping our world. I have lived on my knees the past few months and, I would choose not to have it any other way. For in these heart aching moments God has come so near. My heart goes out to those that it seems quite the opposite.That God has been so far out of reach. James 4:8 reminds us, “Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.” Even in the moments of silence, friends, He is there. He sees. He knows. He will never leave you. In my recent moments of distress God has so greatly renewed my thoughts. I have always been thankful for life, but recently God has brought me to the realization of how precious just being ALIVE is. Every breath… every heart beat…How truly meaningful they are.
I have been baffled by the love of Our God who was forever reaching down to me at my worst. This Love is still actively stretching far and wide across this broken world of ours. God has called me to move, to continue to step out of comfort, to let Him truly have His way with me, and to completely and utterly set my heart on Him. This is my ’why’ for World Race, and I hope if anything this prompts you to move to action as well. Living every moment in complete surrender knowing each breath taken is such a gift.
Psalm 91:1-2 Has been such a breath of fresh air. “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress: my God in Him will I trust.”
How beautiful these words. To truly find our identity in the shadow of the Almighty, to find validation in Him alone with no need for public recognition, to find joy when non other than our Lord is exalted. My heart keeps shattering over our world and my own flesh, but I pray for it not to stop. I pray that the Lord continues to break me, shape me, bring me where He would have me that my life and heart may fully be set on Him. This is what our world needs…To be set on Him. We just have to be willing to move. To operate from this place of love. In the moments of fear, heartache, joy, and peace to come I pray I always return to my knees. I will choose to live my life here. For here is the place we find our true strength to stand.
How grateful I am that the Lord continues to bring attention to the comforts of this world I grip so tightly too. One day we will stand alone before Our God. Matthew 24:35-36 says, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” Praise God! for that day to come for Revelation 21:4 states, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, now crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” I forever will cling to these words. I will live my life in expectancy of this day, and not let there be a soul to cross my path that does not know the good news. For my life means nothing apart from honoring My God and building His Kingdom.
Set our hearts on You, Father.
Have my heart today and every day.
-Your Beloved
I love this! Thank you for sharing your heart
Thank you, sweet friend
So excited for this journey with you !
Thinking about you and your training. Hope all is going well!
This moved, challenged, and convicted me on many levels. Thank you for your powerful writing and your ability to lead us so clearly to the feet and heart of God.