Just to Think.

Not much, right now. Praying there may be a moment again, later this week. Just a thought. Something which came, earlier...last night, really.

Not a wholly, inerrantly apt metaphor, but...

Kintsugi.

Blessed Respite: Briefly Noted

Everything has changed, again. By grace.

Still so much need for humility, for a greater awareness of and responsiveness to the needs of others, above self. Yet, the experience of being loved is increasingly humbling.

For being unconditional. For being so unworthy of such unconditional love. Yet being unconditionally loved, nonetheless.

Enough so as that everything would be changed.

There's an awareness, simultaneously arisen, that even as this moment here and now is one of solace, refuge, fellowship, growth...sanctuary in His love..

..then, still, circumstances aren't the peace. Circumstances aren't the joy. Nor the comfort. Nor what succours.

He does. Christ, my Lord. Our Lord.

Not circumstances.

Not even so blessedly comforting and serene as He has made way, for the moment. I could weep, for the sheer blessedness and gratitude wrought of such release, such a relief--even momentary.

He knows our needs, so much more deeply, precisely, and lovingly than we could ever contrive to imagine or conceive. And He tends them, so gently, thoroughly, compassionately, and with such loving grace, such mercy.

We are all so unworthy. We've all done so many things, so many, many things...which absolutely defy Him, mocking even His goodness and love--so pure and holy is He, in all His ways, as any such act seemingly even so slight is all the more horrendous for so sharp as infinite contrast. Such travesty.

Absolute travesty.

And, yet He loves.

And provides.

Unceasingly.
Unwaveringly.
Eternally.
Faithfully.

As He is, has been, and always will be.

So, this moment, now...with all the world held strangely at bay by the indomitable force of His will, as a moment of rest, in grace and buffeted by His love on all sides...

...is so deep a comfort, so severe a mercy...

I could weep, for the absolute depth of such an experience of love unimaginable, compassion and concern inconceivable, for one so wretched as me. That, yet, He loves.

Each of us. And the pastor said that these matters are not even the barest tip of the iceberg, in terms of the riches of His grace.

How it makes me long to trust Him absolutely! Trust Him unwaveringly, unceasingly to love Him to all depths and heights of possibility!

For He is worthy. He is worthy!

He is so good, so kind. So gentle. So loving.

That He would even condescend to melt a heart of stone, that it might love and experience love and joy.

Everything has changed, again. Everything is changing.

And it's all Him.

Walking the Line

Matthew 7:14
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

The gate is narrow and few there be who find it. The way of/life is straight and narrow, but the path to destruction is broad.

...many are called, but few are chosen.

Bits of paraphrase, for you. In regard to present considerations.

Pray for discernment, dear friend. Seek the Lord steadfastly, with all your heart--by whatsoever means are available to you, seek Him. And pray for discernment.

In these days, even the elect would be deceived...if it were possible. Except for His hand of mercy, ever extended to those who are His. Except for the grace lavished upon those who love Him.
Except for the love of Truth which breathes so deeply from each such spirit touched and wholly transformed by His wondrous, abiding presence...the Holy Spirit, indwelling..

Similar Distinctives

There's desire to write, but no idea what.

So many things again, as always. Much consideration, still, of the spirit/s of delusion which have been allowed to permeate the religious world and society. Much consideration, still, of judgment.

Seems there's been an undercurrent of focus pervading, regarding study of the wrath of God, along those lines. The cup of His wrath, poured out.

Within the past week, two others have directly mentioned having personal, private study revolving around that idea. It doesn't sound as though their studies have been focused on that specific, in terms of the house of God, however. Nor in specific regard to observable manifestations, as warning.