Friday, July 30, 2010

as before
as always
it's about believing
accepting
submitting
obedience

I believe
that where you are
there you are

I believe that I am in Christ
found deep within Him
dwelling in Him
abiding
              John 15                        
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and there is nowhere I can go
that He is not right here
               "If I take the wings of the morning
                and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea
                even there
                shall You hold me
                even there shall Your hand lead me."
                                      Psalm 139:9-10
I may feel
and act
crazy lately

I may feel threatened
and insignificant
scared
little
alone
hot
lazy
unmotivated
unaccomplished

but

He is still right here
with me
as always
never leaving
nor forsaking
          "Behold, I am with you
           and will keep you wherever you go..."
                        Genesis 28:15
           "Be strong
            and of good courage
            do not fear
            nor be afraid
            for the Lord, your God
                   'He is the One who goes with you
                    He will not leave you nor forsake you.'
                            Deuteronomy 31:6
             "Be strong
              and of good courage
              do not be afraid
              nor be dismayed
              for the Lord your God
              is with you wherever you go."
                            Joshua 1:9
and as much as we must be obedient
to the big things that present themselves in our lives
the calls
the challenges
the opporunities

we must also be obedient
to the silent
and quiet times
of stillness
times of refining
and preparation perhaps

it may feel inconvenient
inopportune
uncomforable
terrifying
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but it is merely pruning
the fruit will surely come
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like the cowardly lion on his way to Oz
my montra will be
"I do believe
I do believe...."

I entered...
life
marriage
parenting
all
"untrained"
unprepared

I must believe
I can enter whatever this next chapter life holds
just as good intentioned
and just as oblivious
as I began the last chapter
and everything will be just as richly blessed
as the great work of our marriage 
and its greatest fruit, our children
have been....

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