Saturday, July 25, 2015
assurance astounding
"it's been a real hard past few days
but so so good because of that!"
a heart so in love with Jesus
a heart longing to surrender all
a heart's cry
a heart's desire
to know Him more
to be wholly His
no matter the cost
and I must ask my heart
if I could say these words
and mean them
I know beyond doubt
that the heart who spoke
these words does truly mean them
could I say the same?
can I say the same?
no matter what?
no matter how deep the
disappointment?
no matter how ununderstandable
the circumstances?
no matter the depth of pain?
what gives a heart
this assurance so astounding
that God is good all the time?
even when I would have placed
the scene on pause
and done a little editing...
and oh the depth of disaster which
would ensue if I were in control!
and who am I to make the
assumption
that somehow He must
have missed a cue?
forgive me, Abba
for I know that I know
that You make no mistakes
I know that You work in ways
radical
mysterious
outrageous
extravagant
so all will see and know...
so I will see and know
that it was YOUR hand...
not any human endeavor
and this heart must remember:
all prayers so circled
all prayers so radical
are encircled in colors
in hues
the spectrum
of the rainbow...
encircled by circles
drawn by Your
own
hand
and You are not
bound by time and space
and in those colors vibrant
of a rainbow
are You not promising
to be faithful?
and as You revealed to
Abraham and Isaac
You will provide.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
oh beautiful soul....
seasons of sorrow
seasons of doubt
seasons of tears
every heart ever beating
has known such seasons
sometimes the season
is wrapped in silence
so loud the heart cannot hear
its own beating
pressing hard with the unknown
for is there anything worse than
not knowing?
is there anything harder than waiting?
and the doubts creep in
(or perhaps stampede)
for at times what was sure
seems now to be not so sure
and what if the prayer prayed
fervently by the pray-er
seems to hit the ceiling?
what if the heart can
only cry
"where are You, Abba?"
in this very moment
in this sacred silence
He whispers:
"oh beautiful soul...
do not be afraid
do not be discouraged
for
long before your first breath
the story of your life was set in motion
every moment of every day known by Me
even the detours you took
even the choices you regret
were known by Me since before
time began
the storms raging are
woven with tenderness into
the very fabric of your life story
the times of silence
deafening are part
of the design I
created for you
for storms drive you into My arms
and silence heightens your
awareness of My voice
and if not for storms and silence
the tendency so natural to
lean on your own strength
would surely overcome
never do you struggle alone
never do you weep in solitude
for I am with you
I am for you
I AM.
so be at rest
beautiful soul
for all is well"
Monday, July 20, 2015
for such a time as this
how does one know when
the time of
for such a time as this
has come?
I guess one must
first define "this"
for if you know not
that for which the time
may or may not have come
how would you know if the time
had or had not come?
yet on the other hand
is knowledge of "this"
really of significance?
for if I look in the Bible at those
for whom the time had come
for such a time as this to happen
did they really know in advance
what it is that God had for them?
for sometimes a little knowledge
can be a dangerous thing
and does not God love to
do what we least
expect at a time
when we least
expect using those
we would least expect?
perhaps the details and timing
are not the issue...
perhaps rather
simply being ready
for anything
at anytime
anywhere
is what He asks of us
and if we are searching
and seeking and longing
to know Him more deeply
to hear Him more clearly
will we not find ourselves always ready
for such a time as this?
and this is my prayer
"and I will give them singleness of
heart and put a new spirit
within them." Ezekiel 11:19a
Thursday, July 16, 2015
what if
so what would happen
if a heart were to say
"I will be whoever
You want me
to be
I will do whatever
You want me
to do
I will go anywhere
You want me
to go"
and really mean it...
what would life look like?
what would life feel like?
and is it actually possible to
get to that point anyway?
for that would require
surrender on a whole
new level of
surrendering
this heart is okay with
doing
this heart is okay with
being
this heart is a little scared
with the going part
if we're being
honest here
for this heart loves home
a place of security
a place of serenity
oh it need not be large
in fact smaller is better
so if this heart says
"I will go wherever You want me to
go"
am I not risking losing
that place called
home?
am I not risking leaving
those I love
most?
is it possible to surrender all
with just one little
contingency?
that I get to stay home?
tried to give all to Him
yet if I cling so tightly
to the place and space I call home...
am I not saying I trust You, but?
this introverted heart loves
alone time
to write
to make music
to listen to His voice
all good things
yet is it my choice to decide where?
and what if He has more people
He wants me to reach than I am now...
or in a different manner than I am now...
those who know this heart
know the zone in which I am comfortable...
loving on kids and grandkids
loving on a mom and siblings and friends
writing words to bless
making music to worship
and praying.
drawing circles.
praying circles around
people
desires
dreams
situations
circumstances
and whatever or
whomever He
places on this
heart beating
I want this heart to beat to the
rhythm of His own heart
I want this heart to beat to the
rhythm of the life song He has written for me
I want to feel and hear every nuance
every shade
every color
He has for me
so this perfectly imperfect heart
stands on the edge of the chasm
covered with and bridged by grace
saying
I will be.
I will do.
I will go.
this heart will live for Him
imperfectly yet passionately
living life one grace at a time
one gift at a time
one breath at a time
one heartbeat at a time
for Him.
if a heart were to say
"I will be whoever
You want me
to be
I will do whatever
You want me
to do
I will go anywhere
You want me
to go"
and really mean it...
what would life look like?
what would life feel like?
and is it actually possible to
get to that point anyway?
surrender on a whole
new level of
surrendering
this heart is okay with
doing
this heart is okay with
being
this heart is a little scared
with the going part
if we're being
honest here
for this heart loves home
a place of security
a place of serenity
oh it need not be large
in fact smaller is better
so if this heart says
"I will go wherever You want me to
go"
am I not risking losing
that place called
home?
am I not risking leaving
those I love
most?
is it possible to surrender all
with just one little
contingency?
that I get to stay home?
oh how this heart has tried
tried to give all to Him
yet if I cling so tightly
to the place and space I call home...
am I not saying I trust You, but?
this introverted heart loves
alone time
to write
to make music
to listen to His voice
all good things
yet is it my choice to decide where?
and what if He has more people
He wants me to reach than I am now...
or in a different manner than I am now...
those who know this heart
know the zone in which I am comfortable...
loving on kids and grandkids
loving on a mom and siblings and friends
writing words to bless
making music to worship
and praying.
drawing circles.
praying circles around
people
desires
dreams
situations
circumstances
and whatever or
whomever He
places on this
heart beating
I want this heart to beat to the
rhythm of His own heart
I want this heart to beat to the
rhythm of the life song He has written for me
I want to feel and hear every nuance
every shade
every color
He has for me
so this perfectly imperfect heart
stands on the edge of the chasm
covered with and bridged by grace
saying
I will be.
I will do.
I will go.
this heart will live for Him
imperfectly yet passionately
living life one grace at a time
one gift at a time
one breath at a time
one heartbeat at a time
for Him.
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