April 17, 2006

sometimes he calms the storm, other times he calms his child...

i don't think he has chosen to calm the storm in my life. my world continues to be hectic, crazy, seemingly unfair, falling apart at the seams...and you know, sometimes it is the little things. but these things aren't little. these are big. one big thing after another is slapping me in the face. hard choices, bad news, bad life, bad bad bad. i feel like i am close to breaking. i feel like i am about to snap i am so fragile and weak right now. one more little thing will send me over the edge. I CAN'T HANDLE THIS ANYMORE. NO MORE GOD. I CAN'T TAKE IT.

and then God steps in and gently holds my heart in his loving hands. he brings unexpected blessing in my way. he turns my fear filled eyes away from my misery and guides them to himself.

i defy anyone who says my God isn't real. i defy anyone who says that my God is an unfeeling God who stands up in heaven just waiting and rubbing his hands together, eager for the chance of tripping us up. my God is real! how else can i explain a calm heart when everything around me is breaking to pieces? how else can i explain a peace that he will take control and that everything will be just fine because he is leading me? how else can i explain that i have joy, even though my heart is breaking? my God doesn't just put a little band aid on my heart to hold me off till the next time my world unravels. my God promises to walk with me, to carry me thru when my feet are too feeble to carry me another step.

no, i can't handle what is going on in my life, but my God can, will, and is.

"Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah"
by William Williams

Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of heaven,
Feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death and hell's Destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side.
Songs of praises
I will ever give to Thee.

Posted by hill at April 17, 2006 11:21 PM
Comments

Amen and amen!

Posted by: Katherine at April 18, 2006 08:56 AM

Glad to see I'm not the only one who feels that way.

Posted by: jon at April 19, 2006 10:37 AM

I understand, Hillary...I'm in the middle of the biggest, nastiest trial I've ever experienced...I hurt more than I'ver ever hurt in my whole life, but God is being so good to me...multiple times a day I just tell God I can't take any more, and He's gotta take it all. And then I do my best to give it to Him...he sure can handle it. This all can't be explained until you experience it...but also we have another tool to help people. God's SO good! Just keep walking!

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