"Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me." St. Patrick
No hierarchy in God's Kingdom. No big people and little people in Job’s day. We are all his brothers and sisters and mothers. Not in the world in which I live! ... where I am not recognized nor sought after—-I feel forgoten and invisible most days ... but in God's Kingdom His Pursuit of me is relentless, inexpressible, incessant. Live to love not to be loved. Live to serve not to be served.
Job isn't recognized anymore by his friends or his community. Job's reply: Job 27:2 “As God lives, Who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter, as long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils, my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit."
Job 27:6 "Hold fast, my Righteousness." Hold fast, my Friend. As long as breath is in us. What is our hope when God cuts us off? This we know, the Almighty is always doing us good, even in suffering. Hold fast! Those two words mean a great deal to me. My counselor, Bruce, for 3 years frequently ended with “hold fast.” It’s what I remember. It’s a beautiful theme to live by. Hold Fast.
PHOTO: It's one of my favorite spots on earth. We are headed there on Friday. Clear Lake overlooking Mount Rainier. And my heart h.e.r.e. overflows today as I bid my spot farewell and Turn Around to face some problems that I cannot articulate. Overflowing with gratitude for I am more persuaded, more convinced, more oh-so-sure, that my God is fighting for me in Untold Unseen Ways.
Job isn't recognized anymore by his friends or his community. Job's reply: Job 27:2 “As God lives, Who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter, as long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils, my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit."
Job 27:6 "Hold fast, my Righteousness." Hold fast, my Friend. As long as breath is in us. What is our hope when God cuts us off? This we know, the Almighty is always doing us good, even in suffering. Hold fast! Those two words mean a great deal to me. My counselor, Bruce, for 3 years frequently ended with “hold fast.” It’s what I remember. It’s a beautiful theme to live by. Hold Fast.
PHOTO: It's one of my favorite spots on earth. We are headed there on Friday. Clear Lake overlooking Mount Rainier. And my heart h.e.r.e. overflows today as I bid my spot farewell and Turn Around to face some problems that I cannot articulate. Overflowing with gratitude for I am more persuaded, more convinced, more oh-so-sure, that my God is fighting for me in Untold Unseen Ways.
Reading my Bible from 30,000 feet in the air. Rather surreal unbelievable gorgeous. Looking down on this great expanse of a world. Hard to fathom how I don't think about God at times in the circumstances of my life. We are flying in bad weather. Every time this plane shakes, I am very cognizant of my God! A little unnerving. God is so showing up for me in my world. Sure do love you all!
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