Reminders

I've been overwhelmed lately. But not in a bad way. Overwhelmed by God.

I look back over the past six months or so, and I've felt His presence more in that short time frame than in my entire life. Yeah I've learned a lot leading up to the things I am facing now, but over and over again I continue to be amazed and overwhelmed by God.

Just last week I felt that my passion and desire for God were being renewed, and I had the opportunity to share some of my thoughts and insights during worship. As I was gathering my thoughts and struggling how to share with and inspire people - to show them this urgency and crazy desire and to describe the love of God, I was becoming overwhelmed. By God and by my inability to come up with anything that I felt was good enough. And then a dear friend reminded me of something. He told me, "God is too big for you. His love way bigger than words and you aren't going to capture it." And so I just shared what was on my heart. And I was reminded of how much I minimize the crazy love of God.

Along with His crazy love, He 'works everything for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.' (Romans 8:28) I have been seeing this in action lately. There is not one part of my past, present or future that He doesn't know, and He is continually and tirelessly tying all three together in accordance with His good pleasure.

What an image: God, our relentless lover, who woos us from the moment we are formed to the moment we finally see Him face-to-face.

He'll never give up, let go, let down, or leave.

Be inspired.