It takes a steady hand to hold a full cup...

Over the past weeks I have been considering many things; I believe experiencing change in your life brings about musings and wonderings of a different kind. One of my most prevalent meditations has been on the fragility of the human being. Pastor Wayne has often sighted the fact that if God took His hand off us for one second, we would cease to exist; Why then at times does it feel like I am going it alone? Why when I am seeking the Lord do i continue to feel a lack of His presence and with it His power, comfort and peace? I don’t know if you can relate to these statements but here are my recent thoughts…

My considerations have been borne from recent personal loss and I am sure I am not alone in saying that the process of grief is potentially one of the most isolating agonies a person can face. The delightful fact of these musings are that even though at times I may feel like I am going it alone or that God, to quote C.S Lewis “has closed the door and double bolted it on the inside.” The Good Shepherd does not leave me, he promises this many times. I have found comfort and calm assurance in the fact that God is unchanging. God does not panic when we do; Gods hand is steady and sure.

Even if you haven’t experienced perspective-changing circumstances in your life I would encourage you to consider making Gods promises real in your life; God will be proved in your diligence and the process will strengthen your faith. Better than that is the fact that your relationship with the Lord will grow. And even when Heaven feels like its silent; its not. Don’t trust in your feelings alone, claim scripture and hold it to your heart and you will find that even the most basic understanding will bring assurance and peace from the Lord.

“And because you are sons, God has sent forth the spirit of His son into your hearts, crying Abba Father.” (Galatians 4:6)