Have you ever been scared beyond belief? Afraid that all that you had hoped for was in ruins? Our pastor used to say that you are either coming out of a crisis, in one, or about to have one. I don’t think that is a cynical statement but a realistic one. Whatever we have faced or will face, Jesus knows every detail and our Triune Hod is right beside us. I’m praying that I will be much stronger, much more present with His presence, for my next traumatic situation. I want to train my heart and mind to take refuge in Him, not me or my circumstances.
“The Kingdom is where everything is turned upside down. Those who are marginal, those considered not respectable, are suddenly proclaimed as the people who are called to the Kingdom. The part of us that is weak, broken, or poor suddenly becomes the place where something new can begin. Jesus says, “Be in touch with your brokenness. Be in touch with your sinfulness. Turn to God because the Kingdom is close at hand. If you are ready to listen from your brokenness then something new can come forth in you.” - Henri Nouwen
“It is only into the thirst of an empty soul that the streams of living waters flow. Ever thirsting is the secret of never thirsting.” - Andrew Murray, Abide in Christ
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