another unlabeled journal entry:

things can’t always be roses.

i cannot expect to be exempted from suffering just because i bear the Name of Jesus on my heart, in my mind and on my soul. we all know that life is no cake walk, that hard times will indeed come & that there are going to be things that trip us up so bad we will not want to get up again. but that doesn’t change who God is…that does not affect His sovereignty. That will not weaken His endless power or turn His might to dust.

God, You alone are everything we can never be…our warped egos in a wreck like a prom night joyride. smashed, twisted & tragic we lay and wait for help. but You are always ready, always vigilant, always faithful. in You we have a footing more certain than a mountain goat on his crag.

You are security. You are patience. You are mercy. But never let us forget that You also corner the market on justice. that wrath from You is pure and unfettered, and never comes undeserved. You are the very definition of awesome & the true example of hope.

thank-You for simply being You.

thank-You for loving us, for taking the time to mend our clothes & dress our wounds. You alone hold the keys to salvation, but Your grace extends them to us with an open palm and arched-back fingers…never teasing or withdrawing the offer while we still draw breath.

so, when darkness comes, i will run full steam. when terror strikes my heart, i will leap for joy & when the depths of my soul have been ripped in two, i will still love You & praise You and sing about You with a heart that cannot be made quiet or calmed down.

all glory to You! hallelujah & amen!