"True Love Awaits"

As I sat alone in my hotel room,  quiet thoughts found a gloomy little unsuspected opening into my mind.

You know the ones..

"wishful thinking" walking hand in hand with, "if only"...

followed closely by the 

"what ifs"....

I took a slow deep breath....I was alone with my thoughts.

Whirling....unrestrained...

They found strength in their numbers....

Fear was seeking a home....

In the impending silence I called out to Jesus....and I told Him straight out how I was feeling.

I so...needed to hear from Him.

I could have missed it...

After all,  I've missed it before.

His still small voice..dealing ever so peacefully within my soul..

But This time...

I heard Him.

Maybe because I was so honest and vulnerable....(a way in which He would rather find
us anyway.)

As I sat there..I heard two things in my heart and then later, a third.

It was one of HIS moments.

And,  I was so thankful to be part of it.

The first...was a portion of a verse...from Matthew chapter 6.

"Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin...."

He gently reminded me that all of creation is His and His alone.

He faithfully tends to it regardless of my perspective.

I see the ugliness of man's way.

He sees the ugliness and orchestrates beauty 

beyond the circumstance

in His own way, 

often beyond my field of vision. 

I need only, to set my faith in God alone.

Quickly and just as simply the second verse filtered through.

"take every thought captive"

2nd Corinthians 10:5

He knew, that instead of feeding on my threatening and fearful thoughts.

He wanted me, to just as quickly, to grab the 'life line' of truth that He was kindly offering....

Unfiltered thoughts always need to be taken captive and under the authority of Christ. 

His authority tells us, He is securely and ultimately holding all of creation.

Unbridled thoughts will always fight to hold their ground by seeking to overwhelm you and by undermining the truth.

The truth and the light of the scripture fills us with a beautiful sense of wellness, when we come to Him as vulnerable and trusting as a lily blowing freely in a meadow.

Untouched with worry...rogue and wandering thoughts are one by one held captive, by the very One who clothes the lilly.

The third thought occurred to me as I recalled the many moments I have 'not' been able to hear His sweet whisper.

I find myself thinking..

'Have I given the Holy Spirit something to work with?'

I must slow myself down and become as the 'Lily of the Valley'.

I must seek Him, to hear Him.

If you cry out to Jesus and are silent upon your bed...then by all means open your scriptures and trust that within this recorded history lies the power to change your life and your mind. That's how you give Him something to work with.

We must not think it odd that we hear from Him in the stillness of our brokenness. For in our brokenness is exactly where He meets us.

To deliberately set your mind to trusting Him..is a soothing balm in the healing of a broken heart.

To every heart that is breaking and to the heart that is not...

Revisit your first love, let Him soothe with His Words of life, hope and truth, because eventually humans disappoint...and ultimately He satisfies.

Whatever or whoever seeks to capture your mind...

remember...

there is One who loves you purely...He lovingly waits to capture your every thought...so you will finally be free in the gentle breeze of His true love.

Application:

What scriptures come to mind when faced with loss or the fear or threat of loss.?

(Take a moment and write one down,

and  keep it with you) 

If nothing comes to mind, imagine how much the Holy Spirit will have to work with, if you decide to join that church or Bible study group. You can always check out a a Bible based fellowship near you to get started on your journey to freedom.

Or you can commit to a devoted time of study on your own or with a friend.

Remember:

Your true Love awaits...and He will be the One who will hold you secure when the wind blows....