Victory

 

My life is a bit of a mess right now. Relationships, finances, pressures from all sides. Chaos. Fear.

I laid it at the feet of the Lord tonight. I asked Him about it. He told me that the instability around me was a reflection of my relationship with Him. I will not lose the things in my life, like I won’t lose Him, but how can I plan to be victorious if I am not following the Victor? How can I expect peace if I am not abiding with the Prince of Peace?

He said, “Come away, get close to Me and everything else will be added to you.”

 

Loss

Loss. The finality. The loneliness. That cool breeze that blows across your heart. The fight has ended. What was once a dream that you were not willing to give up, has finally slipped from your hands. Even the grief appears gone – it was all used up in the fight. Like that final ember that struggles to stay alight, eventually, there is nothing left. Just emptiness. Sadness.

The wound will heal, but the scar will remain. Even if you can’t see it, there will be moments when your finger will brush over it to awaken something deep within. But that is gone. And again, this time, you must choose to let go.

There is no one who can hold you. No one who knows. Except the Lord. I don’t have to explain anything to Him. I can just reveal my pain and accept His comfort.

Loss changes you. It molds your heart, it scars your soul. And because you change, things cannot remain the same. This chapter has ended and a new one begun.

With a sigh I will turn to look in a new direction… is there hope there? Another dream that I can dream?

I usually end my blogs with an inspirational song… perhaps tonight my readers can send one to me….