Trust

Because pouring out to God is safe

Because pouring out to God is safe

O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8 (NLT)   I rarely pour my heart out to anyone. I share many things with my husband or best girlfriend but there are always places in my soul I leave untouched – veiled. Maybe those places seem too dark or maybe they are just too painful. What do we do with the little sacred…

Sometimes we must be – still…

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him…” Psalm 37:7 (ESV) My heart beats quickly and my mind races. I want action. Being still seems impossible. I’m a fixer by nature. So, naturally, that places me in the junior god position often. I find myself offering God options. Helping Him devise solutions. Lord, we have a few options here. Number one…or we can… Sometimes I slow down long enough to catch myself. Other…

God is There

God is There

“I’m leaving you well and whole. That’s my parting gift to you. Peace. I don’t leave you the way you’re used to being left – feeling abandoned, bereft. So don’t be upset. Don’t be distraught.” John 14:27 MSG   Jesus understood. He knew how much the disciples loved him. He also realized they didn’t truly understand why He had come. There were expectations and those expectations were not apart of God’s plan for Jesus. My…

Why does forgiveness feel so risky

Why does forgiveness feel so risky

I’m not normally a #risktaker. Almost every conceived scenario in any given situation can flood my mind. Safe and comfortable is where I like to be. But…Forgiveness is risky business. And, I have decided it’s worth the risk. Sometimes I ask myself why. It makes me feel so vulnerable. My heart feels exposed, naked, stripped of the protection unforgiveness offers. When you have been wounded it feels so much safer to be wrapped in the…