I am reading through "Mended" by Angie Smith for the second time, this time with a group from (in)courage. I think I mentioned this a few days ago in a post.
As I was reading the introduction, I noticed that Angie encouraged her readers to write a word, a prayer or a thought on a post-it note or in her journal for each chapter. Journaling is a huge part of my life but for some reason the post-it note idea stayed with me so that is what I am doing.
Yesterday I was reading page 17 where she talks about how Jesus could have come down from the cross. He could have spoken a word to make it all stop. But he didn't. He stayed. My first thought was filtered through how I have felt the past few months.
"You could have stopped all this, but you didn't. You stayed. You didn't use your power. "
As I read the sentence again, something shifted.
"But Jesus stayed."
He stayed on the cross.
Then I heard Him whisper in my heart.
" I'm not going anywhere."
The words pierced through my sense of discouragement, abandonment and questions.
"I'm not going anywhere."
He is here. He is.
And He's staying.
3 comments:
Paula, this gives me goose bumps.....It's one thing to know something in our head but when He whispers in our heart that's an entirely different matter......
I must read this book....
That's a beautiful revelation.
"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."
Sometimes, it's hard to remember that it's about His will, not ours.
Such a beautiful book and such a powerful reflection you've provided. I look forward to journeying through the book with you.
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