...That's what it means to live by Faith.

"But I will HOPE continually..." Psalm 71:14

I will hope in MY God. Who is my only answer when nothing much makes sense to me. When I'm overwhelmed by confusing thoughts and disturbing situations, He says,
"Look at ME."
Then, I look UP, and imagine the sky rending like a klenex and the heavens opening to reveal the one who is over ALL. The one who's eyes are like flames of fire, whose head is white as wool and whose voice sounds like a waterfall.
Tell me, what else is still taking up space in your mind when you see Him in the light of His radiance?
Unfortunately in this age we are not always conscious of this heavenly reality.(We can be more aware! Col.3:1-2)
So, after gazing upon the Lord of Glory, we come back to our situation, with a more accurit perspective on life. We can take the assurance that HE holds everything together. And ask ourselves...Does He own everything?-Yes. Is He good?-Yes. Is He my Father?-Yes. Does He care?-Yes. Then... maybe the logical conclusion is: I don't have to be afraid.
He is the only Answer that I need. He will intervene in my situation in His perfect way and time, I can REST in the fact that He IS.
He is the source of True Love, Joy, and Peace. He is, in Himself, The Truth. He understands all my pain. He alone holds the world in His hands, He is the King. The Lord. The ALMIGHTY.

And He is My Lover.

"I will Hope Continually"... because He lives. He holds this world together and He is holding me.

Sometimes I see nothing, hear nothing, and feel nothing.
Then what?!!!!

"Be still and know that I am God."(Ps.46:10)

I still run to Him, I still call on Him.
"My rock of refuge, to which I may continually COME"(Ps. 71:3)

He says,
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."(Jeremiah 29:13)

Lately there has been allot of new, allot of change, allot of good, and allot of hard. And in Everything, My Father is here.

Sometimes I realize my dependence on Him sometimes I do not; it always goes better when I do.

Tonight there are still allot of questions in my heart.
"Father, where are we going; you and me?"
But now I ask myself, "Does that really matter?" As long as I'm with Him, the answer is, simply, "no, I guess it doesn't."

I am My Beloveds and He is mine. Apart from Him I am nothing.
With and IN Him, I can go wherever He leads and lean on His strength to do what He commands.

May we come to know Him as our All in All.

If you have a minute, be blessed by Chris's song who's link is at the bottom of this post.

Abiding,
Rachel



"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe, blessed are the hands that keep giving though they never receive, and blessed is the heart that gets broken, but keeps holding on, keeps holing on for another day 'cause that's what it means to live my faith." -Chris Rice