about being alone

We have all felt forsaken and Christ understands us, for He has been there too. We have all been lost and were not able to find our way home. Perhaps you are in that kind of place now. If you are, remember that Christ knows every ounce of what you are feeling and experiencing. In supernatural ways we cannot understand, Christ lives in or abides in us if we invite Him in. When the pain of life runs so deep in us we seem to lose our soul, Christ lives in us and despises the pain we feel. In these moments of pain, come to His Cross. For as you kneel at His Cross and experience a small part of His suffering, He comes to you and helps you through your own moments of pain.

In your tears, you can hear His voice and feel the tenderness of His love. With Christ, you are never alone. With Christ, you always have a way home and a clearly lighted path to His welcoming arms. There is no amount of pain that can separate you from Him if you hide in the cleft of His love. In the far off distance of your soul, battered and beaten, you can hear Him calling you to be strong and patient. In the far off distance, you can see Him rushing forward in battle to keep you safe and keep you from falling into the utter darkness. In your heart, you can see Him come to you to help you in every time of need. In your heart, you know that He has come to you to restore you, to heal you, and to remain with you forever.

about being still

Being still and letting the Lord fight for you is easier said than done. Even being still is difficult for most people. It takes enormous courage to let the Lord has His way in your life. We want so desperately to run our life our way. In many cases we must be the warriors but sometimes the Lord is the warrior. God requires each of us to use discernment as to whether we should be still or make war against the enemy. When Christ came to earth, Christ showed each of us that surrendering to the Lord's will is not easy, but that surrendering can lead each of us to eternal life.