Moments of Quiet Truth

"Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, . . ." Col. 3:12 Chosen. Beloved. Special. Treasured. Cherished. Intimately known. Fully accepted. Safe to let the walls down with. "Where can I go from your Spirit,  or, where can I flee from your presence? . . . I awake and I am still with you. . . . For you know my inmost parts, You knit me together in my mother's womb. . . . How precious to me are your thoughts, O God, how vast is the sum of them! I would count them, yet they are more than can be told." Psalm 139 This is my God to me. "Complete in Thee, each want supplied, And no good thing to me denied, Since Thou my portion, Lord, wilt be. I ask no more, complete in Thee." And who am I? In reality, I'm broken, filthy, ignorant, stubborn, rebel, child. And yet, I'm fully loved and fully accepted, welcomed, guarded and defended against Satan's attacks.

"Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart." Ps. 37:4      I stand amazed that God is a giver of good gifts, even the gifts I never expected to open. I don't know why I'm surprised. My God loves to do me good!      Several weeks ago, I found out that the planned move back home to NYC was not going to take place. The door slammed shut suddenly and with finality. I knew that I would be in the States for another few years but was ready for something new. I was frustrated and feeling lost - not knowing where to turn.      The Lord used this time of uncertainty to settle in my heart His leading in the area of my theological convictions. It seemed as though wherever I turned I was running into ministries that held convictions I could not. I love being involved in ministry, but believe that I must be honest about where God has me now. I was comforted with His sovereignty and His purpose, even though I couldn't see where I was to g

"I waited patiently for the Lord, (Psalm 40:1)      I t seems as though we are always waiting for something. And while we wait we are tempted to believe that life will be better on the other side of the fence, when we arrive at the point for which we are waiting.         But that's a lie . Life is always green right here and right now. As Ann Voskamp simply and yet, poignantly states, "God is always good, and we are always loved." The still waters and green pastures are here and now, because God is here and now. " As the deer pants for flowing streams,     so pants my soul for you, O God.  My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.     when shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night,    while they say to me all the day long,       "Where is your God?" These things I remember ,    as I pour out my soul:       how I would go with the throng          and lead them in procession to the house of God