Monday Musings [6] - My Safe Stronghold

Inside me and all around me I feel a wild storm’s rage,

And it’s hard when no one knows what happens offstage,

But You breathe life into my tired lungs, age after age,

And I can feel my heart, there just beneath my rib cage,

You write on it, page after page.

It’s warm to match Yours and it’s beating,

Because You heal the hurt and aching,

I will stretch my arms out, rejoicing,

In the light of Your face, I’m basking,

And to You I will always sing.

I’ve got a distance to go and the weather is bitterly cold,

But when it gets dark and I feel small I can sense the hold

Of Your hand, and forever Your love is my safe stronghold,

It is abounding and so true and capable of things untold,

And it will never, ever grow old.

I reach for You and You are always there,

No matter where,

In my brokenness and in every despair.

And when I’m in the thick of warfare,

You hear every prayer,

And when I come to You bare,

You tell me You care.

And I was bare but I won’t live another day unaware, 

Because it’s Your love and this faith that I want to wear,

I want to find those like me and tell them that You care.

-t.h.
written: 05/06/17

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Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold You with my righteous hand. / Isaiah 41:10

A/N: Wow. I love that verse from the book of Isaiah. God satisfies. He's proved it to me in timeless ways and constant love and enduring patience. And still it's something I have to learn all over again, often. If you're like me, be encouraged. He will always be your stronghold, He is unfailing and He is forgiving.

Have you experienced something similar? Do you feel like your life is crazy or confusing at the moment, and if the answer is yes, who/what do you turn to for comfort? Because there is only One that can give you the peace you need.