I have called you by name; you are
Mine.
when you go through deep waters,
I will be with you.
when you go though rivers of difficulty,
you will not drown.
when you walk through the fire of
oppression,
you will not be burned up,
the flames will not consume you...
because you are precious to Me.
you are honored and I love you."
Isaiah 43:1-2, 4b
have you ever felt certain you will
both drown
and
burn?
that you will indeed
be consumed?
I have.
and His whisper pierces
the water and flame:
"I am with you
as the current
pulls.
I am with you
as the flames
burn.
I am
with you
always
for I AM.
My beloved child,
seasons exist when you simply must
believe that which you cannot feel.
when sorrow or grief or
depression or fear or
anxiety threaten to
overwhelm,
picture My hands
holding you close
and guiding your steps
through the waters raging.
through the flames threatening.
O My child,
I. know. your. name!
you. are. Mine!
this one thing I ask of you
as you fall into My arms:
surrender to My grace.
give your semblance of
and your attempts
and your desires
to control and solve and fix
all which you regard as
broken or tangled
or confused or
wrong or evil
into My hands,
for who but
Myself can
determine
what is
good or
evil?
and the more
you try on your own
to navigate the rapids
or extinguish the flames,
the further away you are
actually
pushing
Me.
O My child,
you simply cannot see
what I see!
you do not
know My plans
My purposes.
the water so deep
so powerful drives
you closer to
My heart.
flames leave ashes
and scorched land
so barren,
yet new life grows up
through what appears
to be dead and lifeless.
do not be afraid, My child.
you are not alone.
powerful words Julie
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