Being Still

I lie in wait…almost tempted to think that perhaps God had forgotten or had fallen asleep; or that He had lost the prayer request that I trustfully handed Him. As I ponder on these questions, I’ve become very much aware of the struggles happening within my heart. It began to challenged the very knowledge and nature I have known about God - who He is and has become to me, His love and His faithfulness. I felt myself rise to take control. ‘God needs a bit of a push, I will help God to get things going’, I heard my thoughts say compelling me to manipulate my situation. Whatever happened to putting God in the driver seat? Laughing quietly, I saw myself asked God, "Lord, would you like me to drive?" How silly am I to think that I know better than the God who created my destiny and my purpose! But the question still remains - “Can I really trust Him? Is God really good - all the time?”

His Word says so and anything, any thought or anyone that says otherwise is telling a lie. The God I surrendered my whole life to, my everyday, my every minute, my every second, my every breath, is the same God who is in control and has always been. Nothing escapes His sight. He who sees the beginning and the end remains faithful in times both good and bad. He and His word is trustworthy forever.

Casting Crowns - Who am I

“Lord, what is [human] that You take knowledge of us?…We are like a breath; Our days are like a passing shadow”.
Psalm 144:3-4 (NIV)

“…For what is your life? It is even a vapour that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” James 4:14 (NIV)

“But You have loved us so much that You gave us Your only son Jesus Christ that whoever believes in Him should not perish but will live with You forever.” John 3:16 (NIV)

Then comes the uncertain

Just when you thought you were walking in assurance and were just about to reach that much awaited destination, the Lord takes you through a period of uncertainty. It is when what you thought you knew was logical suddenly makes you think that perhaps you may have just misunderstood. It is when you thought you have put yourself in the best place to make the events that take place to work for you suddenly comes to a halt. It is when you thought the path ahead of you was clear suddenly becomes dim. And the Lord tells you to keep walking and hands you with a single light with just enough brightness to enable you to see what is immediately before you but not far enough to see what is ahead of you. When all but the Holy Spirit’s gentle voice to guide you, and those familiar ‘little notes of promises’ that JC drops within the depths of your heart keeps you going - taking those cautious tiny steps. When your everyday depends on that voice you know now so well from the intimate times you have spent with Him. These are the critical times when your identity in Christ is challenged. When what you said, “ ‘I AM HIS BELOVED and that’s more than enough’ “ , goes through a test of fire if His love for you is really more than enough.

JCluvMD

Sixteenth of April two thousand and ten, written in the page of my spiritual journal occupying but two single lines, in final resolution and profound revelation, I have found my identity and put to rest all my uncertainties....

Who am I in Christ? ‘I AM HIS BELOVED’ and that’s more than enough.