Tuesday, November 17, 2009

All I want.


All I want is to know God.
To really press in and stay there.
To drown in the ocean of His relentless love..
until all else fades into the background.

For without God, where will my love come from?
Where will I find the capacity to have compassion?
Where will I find life, meaning, value?
And who will I love?

He is the reason I live.
He is the reason I dance..
the reason I sing
and have truth.
But overall, He's the reason I know love..
and the reason I know how to love.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

This is where I wish to stay.




This moment is sheer bliss.  When He is so present that everything else seems to melt away into a fictitious overlay that barely brushes the surface of reality.  This is where I wish to stay.. the sun warming the earth and my thoughts as I am so lovingly revealed the concealed nature of the One who knit me so flawlessly.  This is where I wish to stay.  Where my world is aligned with the rhythm of the vivacious heart of the Father and I am allowed to breathe deep of the truth.  This is where I wish to stay.  But today I will place this moment in a locket to wear around my neck, nearest my heart.  For He is always with me, and there I will forever stay.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Storm.


Where do we go from here?  All of these years have been welling up to break through in a storm.  Emotions too strong to be contained, a heart beating uncontrollably.  Where is my God, I used to wonder.. abandon was a word I used to describe Him.  But I didn't know Him.. and I still don't.  Each day I question His love and seclude Him to my selfish, inconsistent thoughts.. Today I'm an orphan, left alone to fend for myself.. screaming out to be saved by a Father who never wanted me.  My throat runs dry and my eyes can cry no more.

Who is my Father?

Who am I to dictate who my God is?  It's my fallen soul that screams out lies and drowns the truth with its ugly shrieks.

Who is my Father?

My Father is true.  He is love in the purest form and will never leave me.  He has saved me countless times, shielded and protected me from the afflictions of the Enemy.  He has lifted me up, poured purity into my heart, and set my soul free.  My heart beats for Him alone and I will keep pressing forward and learning to fight alongside Him.  He goes before me, sending angels, preparing the way and keeping my path safe.  He is a promise, truth, and life in the fullest.  Who would push away a Father like Him?  Who could ever question His character?  He is knocking, always knocking but it's a choice to let Him in.

Today I choose to let go of my orphan mentality and hold tight to the truth that my Father is near, holding me in His arms and comforting me from the storm.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in.       Revelation 3:20