The Song in My Heart Today

The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, 

and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, 

And with my song I will praise Him. -Psalm 28:7

It is amazing how one moment we can feel God's presence in such a real and tangible way-- how we can hear His voice so loud and clear, like the magnificent sound of a clap of thunder-- and then in the next moment we're taken aback by something drastic enough to cause pain and grief, taking us to a depth of emotion we have never experienced before.

Today that is how I feel.

Even so, I have peace that is truly God-given.
I have comfort from the Holy Spirit.
I have joy in God's presence and worship flooding my heart.

I have love-- because I am loved by God and because His love is what defines me as a person. His Holy Spirit is so real to me right now in comfort and peace and I know I will be okay. I know that God sees the bigger picture of my life and He asks me to trust Him. He asks me to love Him with all my heart, mind and strength, and that is what I desire to give Him to the best of my ability.

I have questions.
I have heartache.
I have sorrow-- deep sorrow.

But I'm not demanding the answers or the removal of my emotions. I'm responding with trust and worship and that is beautiful. I can't help but know that I'm writing this today for a reason. I'm writing this not only to process my own emotions and circumstances, but to speak life and encouragement into someone else's heart. Very rarely do I write a post amidst such fresh and fragile emotions, but today I felt led to do so. Whoever happens upon this page today must know that you are so deeply and intensely loved by our Lord that you could never fathom the depths and strength of that love.

His love is perfect.
His love is pure.
His love is kind.
His love is gentle.
His love is peaceful.
His love is incomparable.

May today be the day that you know His love afresh and anew-- and may that love transform you. That is my prayer and the song in my heart.