Today I just have some thoughts I want to get down. This morning I was feeling a bit sad, just one of those moments that come, and found myself thinking, "I don't want to lose this feeling." I know it sounds odd. You would think one would want to get over the grief as quickly as possible and move on. I actually don't feel like what I am feeling is grief in my sad moments. There is something very powerful that happens in those moments. The Spirit brings a peace and steadiness to my soul that cannot be explained with mere words. One must experience it to know it. I want to be clear that this is not me wanting to wallow in my sadness either. There is no self pity in those moments. It is a time when God is able to come rescue my heart in a different way. I can depend on only Him to heal my heart. I love that time He and I have together, and I don't want it to go away. I'm hoping that even as those sad moments get even fewer and further between that God is able to replace them with something that provides a similar interaction for Him and me. The Spirit is so overwhelming at times. My cup overflows.
Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. I was prompted to read this verse and it was perfect for today, of course. All of Psalm 100 is praise to God. For me today, I am praising God because He was faithful in something He had revealed to me a while ago. Let me explain. Have you ever asked God for His strength? Not just strength, but His strength. This is something that I was prompted to do about a year ago, not to just ask for strength in general, but to specifically request His strength to be given to me. I know it sounds a little like a bit of rhetoric, but keep reading. In requesting God's own strength, I have noticed something tremendous has happened each time. When God bestows His strength within me, it is so much more than just endurance. His strength comes with clarity of mind, lightening of the spirit, and a depth of inner joy that cannot help but make me smile. I feel energized in a way
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