We have all heard that old saying, "The only thing that remains the same is change." Change is as much a part of life as breathing. For some people, they work desperately hard to keep change from occurring. My first response is to ask in the words of Dr. Phil, "So how's that workin' for ya?" No matter how hard we try to keep our circumstances stable, life will always throw us a curve ball. Then all of a sudden everything we thought we could count on, suddenly has no stability. Our foundation breaks and crumbles beneath our feet. Life from that point forward usually looks more like chaos than order.
As much as we may not want to accept change, it can be the very tool Papa uses to transform our lives, our souls, our hearts and bring about the incredible plan He has for us. Without change, I am sure that we would miss adventure, courage would go undeveloped and joy would be fleeting.
So if change is such a great tool how do we embrace it and allow it to have it's greatest impact. I believe that we first have to be deeply rooted in the One who never changes. We have to have a foundation. However, we have to recognize the foundation we have built on in the past. Generally it is either our relationships, our power, our position, or with whatever the world deceives us. You know how it goes. If you have the right spouse then all will be well. If you have the right job, then you will succeed. And of course we all have been fed the line that the world's success is the greatest foundation we can possibly have.
I love the scripture from Jeremiah 17:5-7. It says, "Cursed is the one who trust in man, who depends on the flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord. He will be like a bush in the wastelands, he will not see prosperity when it comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. But blessed is the man who trust in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water, that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes, its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."
When we honestly look back on our lives to see what we have built our lives upon. We see either wastelands and parched places, or the fruit of confidence, peace and no worries. During these last few months, God has taken me to the wastelands of my past in order to help me see the need for change. He is redefining my life and heart. As a result, joy and peace are becoming mine. I can honestly say I have never experienced such a release like I have over the past few weeks. The outside world hasn't changed. It is still as chaotic as ever. But my inside world is at peace. Confidence is growing at the rate that I plunge to the depths of God and all He has for me.
I have come to love the song "All I Have". It tells my story and journey. Charlie Hines recorded it. Please consider going to your favorite song source to listen to this fantastic song. Sit with the Father. Soak in His heart for you. Get quiet. Listen. Love. Be forever transformed. Be forever held in Papa's tender, intimate embrace. Do not look to others to fill your life.
Jesus is truly all I have to count on. My Savior, my heavenly Papa, and His Spirit walk with me each day. This is my foundation that will never change. I trust that. Now it is time to get on with living in this trust. May the rest of my days reflect Him.
Friends, live life loved.
Resting in His warm embrace,
Cathy
All I Have
Authors Gabriel Brennan
Nate Brennan
Tim Dobbelmann
Verse 1
What have I in this life
But the love in Your eyes
This empty world will one day fade
Only Your truth will remain
Chorus 1
Jesus all I have is You
You're the hope I'm holding to
I might weep but still
My faith rests in You
As the heavens hold the skies
It's Your hand that holds my life
And Your love will lead me on
When all else is gone
Misc 1
(BRIDGE)
Jesus all I have is You
Jesus all I have is You
Jesus all I have is You
Jesus all I have is You
Is You
And all I have is You
Is You
1 comment:
Hey, you have a real gift for putting your thoughts in writing. I feel as if I was taken into a wasteland this year. But the things that God has shown me are so important that I am trying to "bind them on my heart".
Keep blogging!
DN
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