Shadows laced together like interlocking fingers, carpeting the trail beneath my feet. Blue chicory mingled with fuchsia-painted sweet pea among the boulders, heralding my hike. A cool breeze rubbed against my neck stiff with tension, while God whispered for me to look up to the sky wrought with glory.
But I didn’t want to.
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Lord, You are able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that I ask or think, according to the power of Your Spirit within me. Over and over again, I have experienced Your faithfulness and Your goodness to me. When I let go and choose to trust You, You always lead me through.
Especially when I’m overwhelmed or can’t see a way out … especially when I die to self-reliance and trust You alone, when I step out of the way, fully let go of control, and put my trust in You, You make a way. You make the crooked places straight.
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The porch swing rocked in peaceful rhythm. My spirit stirred as I looked up from my Bible, raising it to my breast and grasping the wonder of God that its pages contained. I had just read these words, “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You” (Job 42:5). Job had found God amid adversity. Job had found courage.
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During my quiet time this morning, I was confronted with the need for stillness. I want to hear the voice of the Lord as I seek Him, but this requires that I be still, step away from busyness, and set aside distractions. The Scripture passage that inspired me was Ezekiel 1:24-25:
“When [the living creatures descending from before the throne] flew, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a tumult like the noise of an army; and when they stood still, they let down their wings. “A voice came from above the firmament that was over their heads; whenever they stood, they let down their wings.”
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Great is Your love, Lord! You are my confidence. My strength. My song in the night. In the quiet is where I find You. It is where I know You — away from the noise, away from the distractions. I hear You call to me, and I come — I want to come — but I feel like I’m holding back.
Or something.
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Lord, I hear You whisper to me, calling me out of the deep darkness of my thoughts — fearful thoughts, thoughts of uncertainty. Thank You for bending down to listen to my cry. And thank You for loving me enough to draw me into the embrace of Your Spirit, where I find comfort and rest.
You are my sure place in this crazy world — my anchor in the storm. You command the treacherous waves and perilous winds to cease, and they obey Your voice. I’m so grateful.
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