Was heard, discussed, and the entire matter will be taken to the Lord in prayer. Especially as concerns other recent events. There will be prayer. And fasting would be good.
And they may visit here this space. And potentially the other, too. Just two sides of the same coin--more here blatantly contemplating the Lord. Reflection and remembrance of details of life, most usually, at the other.
He's been very gracious today, though. The whole "alone, but not alone"-thing again. And maybe...maybe He's teaching me how to have friends. Slowly.
Maybe.
Everything certainly works differently under the Lord's guidance, for sure. There can be no rushing, because He pre-empts and prevents. And fellowship which isn't founded in Him, in honoring Him first...falls away or only comes about as He prompts and maintains.
All things directed and ordered by Him. Painful as that can be, in particular contexts. Excruciating, moreover.
Today's sermon was much about that, though. About being in places where there seems nothing but pain, having to confront God's faithfulness when all hell seems to've broken loose. About what to think when we find ourselves asking how He could possibly be remaining faithful and keeping covenant through sheer torment. And there was contemplation of how God wants truth from us--even if we're doubting, then He wants us to be forthright and bring it to Him.
He unveils to dispel.
He doesn't leave, either way.
When I Don't Understand (11/27/16)
...I should probably watch this before posting it, maybe. Eh. 12 minutes in. Howsoever the Lord wills, it's staying.
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