It’s not hard to look back at the last 10 years and see all that God has done, and know that He brought us here.
A year ago, this still all seemed so impossible. Even now I look back and can’t understand exactly how we arrived at this, but I am so thankful we did.
I am free.
As I look around at our most uncertain times, I can’t help but see all of the ways in which You have been present and faithful, Lord.
Thank You for breaking off each and every shackle. Thank You for healing our hearts. Thank You for mending the fences & building some bridges. Thank You for always giving me what I need. Thank You for teaching me that what I want is not always what is best for me. Thank You for teaching me that You keep your promises. You are literal. You say what You mean, no hidden messages, no strings attached.
I can take You at your word.
Thank You for being all that I need, and for teaching me what that truly means. Thank You for encouraging me when I feel as though I must be doing everything wrong. Thank You for loving me enough to say no, to break me off those “safety blankets” that are a mere illusion. There is no safety outside of You.
Thank You.
Thank You for every person You put along my path. For every beautiful soul You spoke to me through, showed me love through, encouraged & guided me through, thank You. I can never repay all they have done, the parts they have played, the way they will always hold a piece of my heart, I pray for each of them.
Bless them.
I look back and I know, that You are not done here. Your faithfulness and provision will surpass my wildest imaginations, we are still Your work in progress. My heart breaks for those who have yet to experience and encounter You, as You have allowed me to. Thank You.
I pray they one day understand, Lord. I pray they each have their own never-ending grand adventure with You. I pray they see the value in suffering, the love that You offer, the paths that only You can make straight.
You are the God of the impossible. You always do the unexpected. You take Your sweet time, preparing us for what is to come. You are gentle, and patient, as You weed & uproot. I pray we all learn to let You out of the box of our own expectations and understanding because, You can’t be contained or controlled, and Your ways truly are better. For that and so much more, I will praise Your name. Thank You.
I had it all, Jesus, but I couldn’t see you through it, I did not find You there.
I found You here.
Here I rejoice in anticipation at what may come.
I am thankful that I am able to look around and see Your hand in all things. I feel overwhelming gratitude for every “no” You have given me, through them came every big blessing, every big lesson, every big hope.
For me, it’s up the mountain and off the cliff with You, Lord.
I chose You. I choose You.
I never thought there would be a day where I would joyfully proclaim that I have navigated through some of my worst fears, in freedom and victory, because You were at my side.
I lost some battles, but You won the war. I trust that.
Off I go, on this new part of the adventure, in confidence, knowing without a shadow of a doubt that, while I do not know what tomorrow brings, and it may not be my chosen outcome, God can do the impossible in just 3 days.
”Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do. Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them.“
James 1:2-9 NLT
Psalms 73 