Quietly sipping on coffee from a Christmas mug
I sit in silence--
Willing my body to be productive
Longing for my mind to be clear.
An Advent song plays softly.
As the melody unfolds
the words pierce deeply into my soul.
Loose this heart bound up by shame
And I will never be the same
So here I wait in hope of You,
My soul's longing through and through
Clarity comes.
A word is spoken softly to my heart.
"LISTEN."
"LISTEN."
In my willingness to listen
I become more aware
of who He is
of who I am
of who I am
of what He has in store
for me -- His child.
In this listening
I am also prompted to be heard.
Invited to share all the things...
my worries
my doubts
my short comings
and shame
I am invited to share
how I've misspoken
missed out and
messed up.
When I am done
I am not met with silence.
Instead, He continuously speaks.
They are words which
They are words which
inspire faith
instill hope
build me up
build me up
bring me confidence.
Continuing to listen--
more promises
more hope
more truth
flood through my soul like rushing waters
Reminders of
His providential hand
His perfect plan
His presence -- 100% presence in it all
Long ago,
a baby in a manger
changed the course of history!
He is Emmanuel
Prince of Peace
Man of Sorrows
Messiah
Savior
The Bread of Life
The Great I am
who is able
who sees
who hears
who knows
who heals
who changes hearts and
who asks me to LISTEN!
An epic Advent season
is in the making.
I'm seeing more clearly.
With anticipation,
I wait for what is to come
I couldn't be more excited!
A 20/20 vision
for 2020.
"Oh, praise the Lord, for He has listened to my pleadings! He is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trusted in him, and he helped me. Joy rises in my heart until I burst out in songs of praise to him." Psalm 28:6-7
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