have you ever
had of those
"if you had told
me a year ago
I would be here,
doing this or that,
I would not have
believed you"
moments?
I have.
most likely
you have as well.
you have as well.
one of the most
beautiful aspects
of these moments is
being able to look back
and trace the fingerprints
of the One who knew
from before time
exactly where I
would be today,
would be today,
doing exactly
what I am doing.
what I am doing.
when I look at
the once strangers
the once strangers
now friends in my life,
I am in awe of how
intricately God
I am in awe of how
intricately God
weaves our
stories
together.
with one decision,
often an act of
obedience
obedience
to a place
He is calling,
He is calling,
a whole new
world is opened
and you find
yourself
yourself
in the place of
"if you had told me".
"You saw me before I was born!
Every day of my life was recorded
in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed!"
Psalm 139:16
how stunning!
how breathtaking!
God saw me and
God saw you
long before
time began!
the Creator of all
loved every heart
that did beat,
beats today,
or is yet to beat,
even before
the first star was
placed in the
night sky or
earth
and
water
were
separated
to form land and sea.
and another beauty?
when we miss
those moments
designed for us by
the hand of God,
and no doubt,
I have missed many,
still He works in us
and through us
in spaces
and
places
least expected.
nothing catches
Him off guard.
my heart has
found many homes.
my spirit beats
for many
passions.
the most recent?
most unexpected?
behind prison walls.
there I have found
grace and mercy
and the Spirit
of our God
shining.
shining in
darkness
so dark.
worship rises
from hearts
redeemed.
beautifully
broken hearts
are preparing
to be leaders in
urban churches.
and
grace
overflows.
here my heart
has found
a home
and nothing
the enemy
throws my way,
(and he has
been throwing)
will ever remove
the passion from
my heart for
the prisoner.
and the gates
of hell will
not prevail!
so trace the
fingerprints
of the One who
has your name
and my name
written on
His hands.
you will
see a design
so intricate
as to take
your
breath
away.
how stunning!
how breathtaking!
God saw me and
God saw you
long before
time began!
the Creator of all
loved every heart
that did beat,
beats today,
or is yet to beat,
even before
the first star was
placed in the
night sky or
earth
and
water
were
separated
to form land and sea.
and another beauty?
when we miss
those moments
designed for us by
the hand of God,
and no doubt,
I have missed many,
still He works in us
and through us
in spaces
and
places
least expected.
nothing catches
Him off guard.
my heart has
found many homes.
my spirit beats
for many
passions.
the most recent?
most unexpected?
behind prison walls.
there I have found
grace and mercy
and the Spirit
of our God
shining.
shining in
darkness
so dark.
worship rises
from hearts
redeemed.
beautifully
broken hearts
are preparing
to be leaders in
urban churches.
and
grace
overflows.
here my heart
has found
a home
and nothing
the enemy
throws my way,
(and he has
been throwing)
will ever remove
the passion from
my heart for
the prisoner.
and the gates
of hell will
not prevail!
so trace the
fingerprints
of the One who
has your name
and my name
written on
His hands.
you will
see a design
so intricate
as to take
your
breath
away.