I am just going to write tonight what is on my heart. No less, no more, no mystery, no esoteric prose. It's all good, because God is good.
Journal question and/or thought: What can you praise Him for tonight? What has He transformed, or healed in you?
I can never love Him enough. Yet He loves me enough to die for me and to heal my heart for His purposes.
It's been a hard couple of weeks beginning with saying goodbye to my sweet Father-in-law. Tonight, we remember that the end of February marks another year, (eight), that our son Timmy died on a surgical table, bleeding out all his strength from years of fighting too many diseases, too much pain, unable to catch his breathe and hold on to it.
Graphic, I know.
So is life.
It's messy, complicated, disappointing, scary, painful and for most, far from God...
...until you take the time to consider, to seek, to ask, to forgive, to love one another and truly embrace a hope and a purpose we were all created for, to worship Him!
Until you humble yourself and accept His AMAZING GRACE and seek His divine purpose.
Graphic begins to transform into gratitude, into grace, into a glorified masterpiece of His will and sovereign purpose.
I know I am unworthy.
Yet, He meets me in my own graphic, messy self, and creates a whole new perspective within my heart.
How can I not praise His Name every day, very hour, every passing year, every Feb. 27th?
Tim got it. He made sure I knew that he knew before He left this world. God's been confirming it ever since.
How can I not praise His name! How can I not serve Him with all my heart, seek Him in His Word, search for Him...meditate and rest in Him, and tell of His love for me, for you, for every single one of us?
I still live in this skin and possess a tongue that says stupid things, a brain that wants a bit of the world, and an attitude at times that needs to be kicked to the curb. A critical spirit lingers and loves to show up and mess with my head.
Yet God...gives me a moisturizer of mercy for this skin, shuts my mouth and gently reminds me He's got this, provides for me what I truly need, and sits with me on the curb until I surrender into His arms. He brings to me friends who love on me so much, hold me accountable, and serve me. He creates opportunities...amazing ministries in which my critical spirit cannot possibly thrive.
How can I not praise Your Holy Name?
How can I not be so awe-inspired by all You have done for me?
Thank you Lord God for Your Love. Thank you Heavenly Father for saving grace and sustaining grace. Thank you for all Your gifts, especially the Holy Spirit. Thank you for ministry and the freedom to worship You. Help me Lord to bring to You a worship that is worthy, a continued passion for more of You, a story that points only towards You. May I never lose hope and may my gain bring You alone glory and honor. Amen.
Journal question and/or thought: What can you praise Him for tonight? What has He transformed, or healed in you?
I too see my life as "messy, complicated, disappointing, scary, painful and" for me, much of the time far away from God. Today I purpose to "take the time to consider, to see, to ask, to forgive, to love others and truly embrace" the hope and purpose He has for me. And as the storms come, may I too always hold on to The Rock.
ReplyDeleteWhat a down to earth, practical post on resting easily in His Amazing Grace! Love this!
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