That I May Know Him Journal

I was lowly, poor, and nothing more than a bag of dirt. I was empty and rejected by man and society before you found me. What was it that you saw that would cause you to choose me?  A king who could have anything took his time with me.  Sat with me.  Made a path ahead of me.   Covered me with peace and mercy.  Clothed me with righteousness and modesty.  Sheltered me in the darkest of days.  Most of all loves me unconditionally.   Just like so many others you walked and talked with, I was nothing until the day you became my everything. You made me somebody as you do with everybody who makes that same decision.    Equality to all who comes to you. Something humanity in itself cannot achieve that can truly only be found in you.  So, I thank you this morning for not just overlooking me. For if you had I would hate to imagine what my life today would be. How truly miserable and unhappy I would be.  My thoughts to someone r...

There is a desire within us all to be close to others, even if we don't like to admit it or have been hurt by someone close and trusted.  God himself created man in his image so he could have companionship.  We have this same yearning not be alone.  I believe there is a season we go through of feeling this loneliness especially if you have asked Him for a deeper relationship.  I have found it is part of understanding him in a way I never thought before. I have been trying to understand this in going through different situation in life and like this past year in social distancing.  When so many people in my life was no longer able to do the "normal" things we use to do together.  It was very easy to feel singled out, all alone.  In prayer and trying to understand this I believe God allowed these feelings into my life in order to better understand his thoughts and feelings when we break that communication with him.  Just as he finally created man an...