Day 4

The nakedness of pulling away.
It can seem hard sitting still in a room, a space with God.

My soul is exposed and I feel as though maybe I’m in class detention waiting for the teacher to come with that dreadful assignment of repetition shining the light on my mistake. I sit fighting the desire to run and just leave with the guilt. Feeling stripped, with too much time to think.

But then the wind blows and there is an overcast protecting me from having to be a shining example of the sorrowful repentant one, although I’m even more relieved I am conscious enough to feel that way out - that way of escape. Because He promised that I would have one!

Instead of the humidity of guilt, I feel the coolness of a refreshing breeze covering my scorched path as I immerse deeper in stillness. I feel his goodness and mercy in place of judgement. He already knows I know what I did. At the point my recognition and repentance happened, his heaven had already opened above me. In fact, the wind was my visual for how easily he blew away the past.

Everything is blowing in stillness time.

Seeds of joy are being replanted, and the refreshing that comes with rest and quiet is springing forth with new hope for you today. The thorns of life have been pulled along with the weeds of destruction and now , look up and see your new seeds falling from heaven.

Let the water of stillness run down your face today, over your heart and within your soul. Luke 21:28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.