More Than Enough

I'm taking a deep breath- something I've needed to do for the past week or so. I've been consumed by pressures of the world telling me to look ahead to what's next; that kind of view makes me miss the reason why I am where the Lord has currently placed me.

My world has been rocked in the last 24 hours: by worship, sisters speaking truth into my life, and the faithfulness of the Lord. I've done things completely out of character today- that of which I can say was only the prompting of the Holy Spirit.

Last night I felt the Lord calling me to total surrender. Ignoring what was going on around me and focusing on the throne of Grace, I pleaded with the Lord to ruin my desires for anything but Him, that He would be more than enough for me, that I would be content hands full or hands empty.

Did I mention He is faithful?

Two of my beautiful sisters have spoken truth into my life in the last 24 hours. One simply said, among other things, "strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord." (Amen!) I was caught off guard by how simple it was. In a season of waiting, I'm restless and sometimes discouraged. I was relying on my own strength, of which is too small, but His strength is made perfect when we are weak!

And, He loves us!

HE LOVES US!!

I want people to get that! I'm desperate for people to know and understand how wide, how long, how deep, and how high His love is for us. And that absolutely NOTHING can separate us from His love. Nothing! He's the Calmer of the sea and knows every star by name; and you are fully known by Him. Cared for by Him. Loved by Him.

"This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."- 1 John 4:10