It's funny...

It's funny how when your life finally slows down, all the issues that got left in the dust of your busyness manages to, well, catch up with you. It's funny how when your life quiets down, all the noise that your loudness successfully drowned out is surprisingly more -- audible.

(and by funny I mean perturbing.)

I praise God that I have deeper peace than my circumstances would care to display. I praise God that his love is an anchor for my soul...really I do, because honestly, everything else is in constant motion these days: circumstances, feelings, locations, companions, desires..etc. If I didn't belong to a faithful God who loves unendingly, I'd have nothing to hold on to. Sure I experience heartbreak, worry, depression, loneliness and anger like any other human, but it's what happens next that is the miracle. Before I settle into dismay, Gods spirit tenderly comforts me. He teaches me, corrects me and reminds my heart of fiercely hopeful truths and promises if I am open to him. He changes everything. Him. Not religion, not spirituality, not optimism, not stuff, adventures, people or better circumstances.

I forget about him and I push him away often, but HE is the faithful one. He is patient, loving and wise. I am never alone. Please ask me about Jesus if you don't know him in this way. You need to. We all have the same opportunity to walk this life with him and enjoy and share his love. The invitation is wiiiide open to all, but not for long. He is coming back for those who belong to him. We will finally be with him face to face. Man... unadulterated freedom, acceptance, peace, joy, and true love. For those who reject him the opposite will be true: punishment, sadness and separation. But here and now it is NOT too late to ask him to rule your heart and to be utterly fulfilled by his sweet love, peace and joy.

Want freedom? Seek Jesus. He has proved himself more powerful than death, sin, disease and my terribly fickle and weary heart. You, your problems, your habits, your family, your worries and your hurts are not too much for him.

"Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God." (Colossians 3:1-3 NLT)

"Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. Make level paths for your feet ...(Hebrews 12:12NIV)

"...If only you would listen to his voice today! The LORD says, “Don’t harden your hearts..." (Psalm 95:7, 8 NLT)

"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." (Hebrews 11:6 NIV)