'oly wow

While listening to songs, reflecting on past experiences, and reading scripture, I find myself directly facing the truth that God's love IS never ending. 

Recently, I've been rather consumed in John Mark McMillan's song, "How He Loves Us"; and today I watched a video presenting the meaning behind it. McMillan spoke of the time several years previous, that one of his dearest friends was killed from a car accident.. and how he had this continuous anger and pain following that--through his lyrics he portrays a conversation between himself and the Lord. What I enjoyed the most was how he specified the love he presents in the song: one that remains through anger, and resentment. I've heard of a love like this from a sermon by Matt Chandler..one that amidst mass chaos fighting and conflict, and the throwing of china about at one another, both parties realize that the other person is who they want to fight and disagree with for the rest of their life. And it isn't that we are to disagree with God or fight with Him, but that when we do, His love does not alter (not one tid bit).

The passage that portrays this adoration and commitment most thoroughly, would be in Romans eight, thirty-eight to thirty-nine~  

"For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,  nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." 

bah!! Romans seven and eight are just fantastic. 

I am eternally blessed.

Unnecessary Visits

 "God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing." ~C.S. Lewis

E'er since I was a wee thing of a child, I was encouraged and taught that I had no reason to fear.

The verse found in Joshua (book of the Bible) that was played into songs, in hopes of to depict and educate myself--and the other children around me--that we are to be "strong & courageous". Although : when you are a restless, obnoxious child who is challenged in maintaining a defined concentration, this possible-benefiting song turns the atmosphere into one of dancing about, and the competitive heights in volume of children singing.

& the purpose of the song would go neglected, but O did we twirl to the tunes.

For some reason, I sometimes mention the topic of fear, and the possibilities of such a subject.

Other than the rare discussions of terror, I didn't contemplate the topic specifically;

Scenarios were ventured in my head, but never to the point of great fright.

But then, I’m not the most decisive person. & so

if I were to convince myself, I would have a hard time believing it.

While reading a woman's blog, whom I greatly respect, she wrote of this subject; but

More-so on the sense of comfort that she had recently experienced.

She had found this comfort in her new neighborhood, after escaping one of obscure clamor.

As she continued on, she related this comfort to how it is a gift from the Lord,

& how she needs not to fear, because God has her right where He desires her.

So, basically, this is how it goes down:

Dear Troubled,

hakuna matata!

Peace,

-God.

The concept of God having us according to His plan seems like an easy concept, but

I would only apply that in the sense of trust, whether I contained or lacked fear.

But now as fear seems to be a visitor, I have been learning that

“tis all good.”

& it really is.

“but whoever listens to me will dwell secure

and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”

-Proverbs one : thirty-three

--anna louise