The Lies

The enemy comes to me
And tells me that my God is far away...
That He is hidden,
That He doesn't care...

Yes, that enemy whispers lies about my God into my ear
Trying to convince me
That my God is not good
That He is withholding His love
Because of this and that...

And then that liar changes his tune
And says, if I do this and that...
God will come through for me.
And if I don't eat or drink this...
God will come through for me.
Or if I go here or there
He will be accessible...

But it's all a lie...

Because my God is already here...
He is wrapped around me
Even though I cannot see...
Even though I can't feel Him.
He is already holding me tight and true
Because I am His...

He knows it all...
He knows my mess, my past, my present
He knows my thoughts at this very moment...
And His love doesn't change.
Always and forever
His love remains abundantly, magnificently more
Than I can imagine or comprehend...

The truth puts a new song in my heart...
It allows me to see the new day arising...
And praise begins to bubble up!

His Faithfulness

Is there a limit to Your faithfulness, God?
Does Your faithfulness have a boundary, a time limit, a contingence?

Is there a shadow of change to Your faithfulness,
A span of remiss, a season of hiddenness?

Does Your faithfulness have a top, a bottom, a measurement...

No, Your great faithfulness is infinite
Stretching over the whole world
To all generations, all ages,
In all circumstances, in all cultures...

Your faithfulness continues on...forever
In unexplainable, magnificence!!!

Thank you God for Your faithfulness.

The Shining Path

That shining path
That You gently lead me on
As You comfort me with Your revelation truth
Takes me to the place of Your burning Presence.
That place of awe and wonder
Of the goodness, greatness, and faithfulness of our God
In the big and little things of life....

Yes, that shining path of Your revelation truth
Dispels the lies, the fears, the anxieties of the day...

That shining path that brings me to peace
And allows my spirit to remind my soul,
Not to be afraid...not to be disappointed or discouraged...
Reminding me of the truth
That I am not alone, I have a help
And there are plenty of reasons I can praise my God today!!!

Yes, that shining path that you take me to
Causes the harp inside me to explode
With joy,
With singing,
With praise to a God who I can always expect
To breakthrough for me!!!

April

As the 1st day of April dawns, memories of past Aprils and past springs flood my memory.
April, the month of looking for the new, expecting the rain and often hosting Easter.

A year ago on April 1st, my youngest son was released from the hospital after a week of long bout of pneumonia.
Another vivid childhood memory that is painted vividly for me which occurred in April is the night 35% of my body was burned.
The Father's healing hand restored each of these tragedies.

April is the month I think of daffodils, violets, tulips and forsythias.

April sparks happy memories of my Dad, because his birthday was in April. My mother would make his favorite cake (a hickory nut cake in a tub pan,) and then she would put a bouquet of daffodils in the middle.

April was the month I met my husband and love began to blossom. It was also the month we celebrated one of my daughters wedding.
And now, April will be the  month that my 3rd grandchild will be born!!

Yes, His blessings continue on forever and forever...

But the greatest gift of April is the gift that Jesus gave us as He hung on the cross and suffered, and gave His all so we could be free, whole, and blessed with abundant life.

So I take in the treasure of this month, the treasure of memories, the stories of God's faithfulness along with the treasures that I can expect this month, as He reveals more of His goodness and grace!!!

Cheers to the green, the beginning of life, the appearing of the flowers, and the hope and confidence, of the goodness of the Lord, which we will experience this April!

Comforting Love

Father, Your comforting love
Just wants to hug me and make everything better.

Your comforting love
Engulfs me
Telling me
You understand my thoughts, my emotions, my circumstances.

Your comforting love
Breaks through the pain, the grief, the sadness, the disappointment...
And soothes my heart with peace.

Your comforting love
Reprints the picture...
It erases the gloom, the ashes, the dirt,
And brings the sunshine.

Thank You Father, for Your comforting love
That comes...
Even when I can't give anything in return.

Your comforting love comes and holds me tight.
Til my ears hear the heartbeat of Your heart of love
As it softly whispers,
"I love you...I always will,
 I am here...everything is going to be OK.

A Heavenly Perspective

A Heavenly perspective

In the midst of "bad news, sickness, missed appointments, disappointments, unpaid bills, pink slips, death, clogged drains, arguments, misunderstanding, rage, panic.....

Is very difficult to maintain.

A Heavenly perspective in earthly chaos takes effort, abundant grace, and a renewed mind.

Yes, this is the reason the Savior came to earth, suffered and died, rose victoriously...
He came so He could lead us to victory...even in the midst...

A heavenly perspective:
 Believes the Word that was spoken and written.
 Gazes upon Jesus
 Sees as the Father sees
 Hopes and trusts
 And then
Hopes and trusts some more...

A heavenly perspective:
 Opens the heavens
 Sees and expects the blessing
 Releases possibilities
 Knows a battle is raging but is determined to win victoriously.

A heavenly perspective results in a different outcome...
An outcome of perseverance, trust, joy, peace.

A heavenly perspective is possible,
When we call upon our Helper,
Lean on our Beloved,
And saturate our minds in the Truth...

The fragrance of this perspective is
Peace, joy, health, rest...
Contrast that to the odor of just the earthly, seen perspective
Worry, anxiety, negativity...

Lord I need Your help to have a heavenly perspective!

That New Day

I declare it is time for the new day to fully dawn...

That new day
When my soul no longer
Responds to the circumstance and the unknown
In shadows of fear...

That new day
When my imagination is no longer
Used by the enemy
To imagine what can or will go wrong...

That new day
When my soul and emotions will no longer
Be the boss
Concluding truth from such a narrow space as the visible realm...

That new day
When my mind along with my heart
Will know it is fully loved by God...

Yes, that new day
When fear disappears
And I can respond to my Beloved Lord
With, "I will go with You..."
Even though it is beyond what I understand
Or what my senses have ever experienced...

That new day
When my soul does not react to the circumstance
Because it believes the truth of being dearly loved...

That new day
When my imagination can run free
Dreaming the goodness of God...

That new day
When my soul is expectant, joyful, and believing
Even though...

That new day
When fear cannot touch me
Because Truth reigns...

That new day
That I can respond wholly to my Beloved
Because the shadow has passed,
Revelation has been deposited,
And freedom reigns...

That day when the dawning breezes have conquered
And I am able to step into the fullness that the Father planned for me
As He thought me into being...

The day when the dawning erupts!
The day of His Great Gladness!