He Woke Me Up

Today was a day that ran a gamut of emotions from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows to the greatest of frustrations for me, and somehow God seemed to throw in happy moments to make things much more enduring than in first light. I saw and believed the chains of yesterday lifted from me. I heard cries out to Him when I sat and reflected back at where I was and where I am now. I felt a song and praise rise up and out of my lungs for what He did at Calvary. I thought of things I began to worry about and the desire to give all my worries, concerns and hurts up to His will and care. I saw the fullness of day. I felt well with my soul. I realized no matter how I felt about myself I still had a Father in heaven who loves me nonetheless and wishes only good for my life. I understood that in times of great trial and suffering I had so much to be thankful for and what I feel is only temporary in the light of eternity with my Savior, and if life meant that it had to be difficult to glorify God in some way shape or form for reasons unbeknown to me I was and am willing to do whatever God requires for my life in this moment I live. The message I received was that God was there in the beginning and when all things end He will still be there reigning from heaven and earth. He overcame the world all ready, and I need to take heart in knowing this and believing it with all of my heart. As Paul and Silas whose chains were lifted, the woman with the bleeding issue cured and the blind man able to see I need to walk in faith, child-like faith, trusting that in all things God has plans for me to prosper and not for evil. I need to trust Him because there is no one in this world here on earth I can trust any better than my Father, Lord and Savior in heaven. And in the times I can no longer think of going on, I have to trust that the Holy Spirit resides in me and is willing to be the gasp of breath I need, the step forward in the wilderness, and the Encourager of me giving God all the glory when I face trials or take hold of promises He has given to me. So what I leave this blog post with is a heart encouraged to keep moving on despite all the uncertainties in my life right now, and as a woman rededicating her heart to God's will and care. My hope is to plant many seeds of love in those around me where so many have not heard of the One who can deliver them from a world of oppression and suffering without any glimmer of hope. Praise be to God who is unblemished by human circumstance.