And I am certain that God, who began the
good work in you, will continue His work
until it is finished on the day when
Christ Jesus returns. Philippians 1:6
remember that storm?
oh there have been many,
but one stands out in particular.
the one you thought
would
never
end.
wave upon wave
crashed over you
and just when you
thought you could breathe
another wave pulled you
under.
that. storm.
the one that made
time stand still and
from that moment on
there was life before
and life after.
the new definition of time.
of life.
and because of the One who
calmed the storm with a whisper...
the One who held you even as
the wind and waves and
thunder and lightening and
rain and chaos swirled
around you...
because of Him
you. are. here.
the same person?
no. pain and heartache
change you from the
inside out and you
will never be the same again.
roots grow
deeper
the longer and harder the wind blows.
so. you remember the storm.
perhaps it was years ago.
perhaps it was yesterday.
perhaps it is right now
and you wait for the
clouds to break and
the wind die down.
take courage.
He is in the
storm and
you are not alone. ever.
then there are the storms
not really stormy, yet stormy.
the kind leaving you troubled.
uncomfortably drifting.
and every heart knows
what it is to be drifting.
not in the middle of the
storm,
yet feeling
uneasy.
unsettled.
just
a bit lost.
perhaps a move.
perhaps a change.
perhaps a loss which
although not huge on
the spectrum of losses,
still hurts.
or perhaps the reason
is simply undefinable.
or perhaps many reasons
colliding at the same time.
and He whispers,
"My child, you are not alone.
you have an anchor secure
and that anchor is Me.
you are sensing what
the enemy of your soul does not
want you to recognize.
My child, I am working
in you and around you
and through you.
you long to know why
what
when
where.
you want
the puzzle pieces
to fit.
and I promise you
they do. in My timing.
open your clenched fists.
raise those now open hands
toward heaven.
love deeply yet loosely.
know that My plan for you
and for those around you
is just beginning to unfold.
and remember, child, that
an unsettled spirit does not
equate a spirit drifting from Me.
it simply means that I am
gently yet with purpose
refining your spirit
molding your heart
so you will be ready
for that which lies ahead.
live, My beloved, with
empty
hands
held
high."
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