Rooted in God's Love

Rooted in God’s Love

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him. For he knows what we are made of, remembering we are dust.  Psalm 103:13

Fear and Reverence. Those words don’t seem to go together but when I talk about God’s love for me it is knowing that His compassion isn’t based on my human knowledge but a deep rooted reverence despite what I feel. 

“Reroot in Christ.” Those were some of the words that were spoken to me in the prayer tent at Woman’s camp this past September. The prayer tent was something I had always heard about but never experienced. Being apart of a community that understands the importance of prayer there are always opportunities to receive that but this was a more unique opportunity I was receiving that day. I sat down in the seat of the barn filled with ladies being prayed over to be greeted by a total stranger. She asked me a little about myself to which I filled her in on what the Lord had been doing this past year.  As I looked up while talking to her I saw the long line of ladies stretched across both ends waiting for prayer as if God was reminding me what He has called me to do as the reminder to keep writing and sharing. Writing wasn’t something I ever saw the Lord doing and now it has become something I can’t not do.  I remember sitting in that writing conference back in February and hearing that. “You know you're a writer when you can’t not write.” Walking away from that conference started something I could have never imagined. As I walked away I was left with feelings of inadequacy, not being good enough, and being the wrong person, yet God in His rich abounding love and compassion has shown me time and time again none of that matters. He is just looking for willing obedient vessels to do His Kingdom work. 

During this time at Woman camp was the realization it was a more difficult time to write dealing with mental fatigue. Before those women prayed over me I knew God was calling me to rest. Not just a couple weeks off something much longer. And I knew as hard as that would be it was necessary. But I feared I wouldn’t be able to start back up again. The routine of writing what the Lord places on my heart has become this release that has no explanation. So not writing?? You have got to be kidding Lord.. but He wasn’t. Those words, “Reroot in Christ” took me back to the very place He wanted. Trusting Jesus was right beside me. Writing to Jesus once again all I was thinking and feeling to see how he could calm my fears. Rerooting back to where it all began right after that diagnosis.  He was taking me back to that place knowing that I could settle in and that He fights the battle within my mind and heart. 

Dependence upon the Lord will never be an easy thing. As much as we want to trust the Lord and believe it will all turn out for His good, it is really difficult to live out daily. We are participants in faith not consumers. Faith is one of those things that will be tested as long as we live on this earth. And the seasons God gives us can be opportunities for it to grow deeper. Sowing seeds of Faith. Growing deeper in our hearts the love of God. Cultivating hearts of gratitude in the middle of things that don’t make sense and things that really frustrate us. 

“For just as the rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return there without saturating the earth and making it germinate and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, so it is with my word that comes from my mouth will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I please and will prosper in what I send it to do.” Isaiah 55:10-11

We will always have an invitation to come and trust in God. The invitation to taste and see His goodness. To allow His Living breathing Word to saturate our hearts and minds and prosper us and make us flourish. Despite everything around us. Growing us deeper in our dependence upon the Lord. 

Realizing that God not only desires to work within us but gives us ways to understand and reveal His heart is the path that He has set out for us. And it is SO good. Faith with expectation how He wants to move. 

So how can I strive less and trust more? Ask Him. 

Jesus,

Help us to be still and know you. You came so that we would know the love of the Father. You are our Father, Friend, and Savior. All things were created through you and apart from you nothing matters. We prosper and flourish when learn to trust you more and more each day. You are the Author of our stories. Jesus you are with us in all of it. Sow your promises deep within our hearts and minds..

Amen