Day Eight
You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from.
Ps. 23:2 MSG
Make space for your soul.
simple beauty.
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MY LIFE IS IN CHAOS!
As you read the verse, are you at a place in your life where these words really make absolutely no sense? For example: chronic pain surrounds your every waking moment, or maybe dear friends, possibly close relatives have prayed for healing concerning physical attacks on their bodies with no release in sight, or maybe a strange ailment takes you from doctor to doctor and they cannot give you a direction. Urgent questions with no answers.
Yes there is beauty.
Do you feel as though you have been quite diligent with your daily scripture intake, with ALL OF ITS MANY WORDS, but lately, that is what they have become- MERE WORDS. ☹ It is so ok to be honest. God loves you. God deals better with honesty than with fake obedience.
With the turbulence of the world, lies from the enemy and the void offered from empty sources, your soul is tired. The protective measures you put up as a way to handle life may be the very barrier keeping God’s intimate gentle breath at bay. God’s deep love will sooth your soul.
You cannot escape a few thorns while enjoying the beauty of a rose. Pain comes with beauty. God does not demand you to experience the pain on you own. The CREATOR of the universe has never abandoned you, even in times when you feel abandoned. His Hand is always reaching out.
In these present uncertainties, dare to picture His arms holding you in a peaceful meadow next to a cool stream.
A David Psalm
23 1-3 God, my shepherd!
I don’t need a thing.
You have bedded me down in lush meadows,
you find me quiet pools to drink from.
True to your word,
you let me catch my breath
and send me in the right direction.
Portions of A David Psalm
How do you feel?
Paint, draw, or write a story or poem, responding to the chaos in your present soul. As creatives, this is the gift we can use to connect with the pain in our heart. Try to make physical, the invisible pain. Use it as a sacrifice of praise. Be Bold! Be Daring!
Offer this gift to God. Ask God to bring you to an honest quiet place.
Turn off the outside noise. Listen to the One who really loves you!
RECEIVE God’s Words for you today, REFLECT upon God’s Heart for you, RESPOND to what God is sharing with you.
Be still! Receive!
If there is space today, create what you received in response to your honest quiet time with God. Share here or on my Facebook page if you wish. We are all on this journey together.
Be
Free
To
Worship
As
You
Were
Created!
How beautiful. Thank you for sharing God’s beauty and healing words in a way only you (through Him) can.
Thank you, Brenda for your kind words. Blessings to you. Keep Creating in His Journey for you.