Trust Without Borders?

Every once in a while a song comes along that seems to stir something deep within. You know the ones that when you just hear the first few notes it seems to bring the emotions to the surface.

The song below does that for me. And sometimes you don’t even realize what it is that is speaking to your spirit – until you stop and look at the words to discover what the message of the song may be.

I have come to realize over the last week just how much the message touches my heart to the core & that the emotion is because it is my heart’s desire to live my life walking with my Savior & having that trust without borders.

When my heart is in tune with His it is then I will not only hear His voice calling but I will act in unquestioned obedience. I will hear Him calling me to come deeper and farther to experience His trust worthiness. And I will hear Him calling me to step out in faith so I will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that what He promises He will do.

He has never literally asked me to step out and walk on water but there have been times in my life when He has asked me to step out into a new venture – asking me to trust Him with everything despite the outcome. 

I have stepped out – some times more reluctantly then others – but I did it!  Stepped out really wondering if what He said was true. Every time – EVERY TIME – I have found Him to be trustworthy.

I find myself praying the words to this song – sometimes reluctantly – But knowing Who He is and His past record - how could I NOT make the words to this song my prayer? How could I NOT want to let Him take me deeper and take me to that place where my trust is without borders!? 

This is what I want~

I want to find Him in the mystery

I want to put my feet where He leads me & hold His hand as He guides me even into the unknown.

I want to know what it means to trust Him no matter what!

I mean that is what that means right? Trust without boarders? Trust Him regardless – right?

He has not failed me yet so why would He start now??

When I keep my eyes focused on Him and call on His name no matter how the waves and water try to distract me I can find rest in HIS embrace because I am His and He is mine.

I have this assurance that the God of yesterday is the same God for today and tomorrow. His character has not change and His promises remain.

I pray for myself:

That I would make this my prayer

To rest in His promises knowing that I belong to Him

To walk on those waters of faith so my faith would be made stronger

To learn the extent of His grace

I pray for anyone reading this:

For a fresh & new realization of Who God is

For that blind faith to come out on the water

Allow Him to embrace you

Let Him lead you through the great unknown~

He is trustworthy!

He is God!

Enough said~

I will lift up my eyes . . . my help comes from the Lord

I HATE busyness! I despise it at times! It is an evil necessity at times BUT I still hate it! Life has just been so incredibly busy And there have been days when I just want the merry go round to stop so I can get off. 

It's times like this when God gives me small pictures of Himself or little reminders that come in the most unexpected places. AND Sometimes it requires more than one incident to get my attention.

 

This week started with waking up with a nasty sinus headache - the type that makes you think your head will explode & could ruin any social gathering you might be in attendance at! I know some of you are thinking "TMI" so I will move on.

Then at the end of that day I learned of the death of a lady who my Mom loved and who was always so good to my mom. My sister-in-law's Aunt passed quickly & to young. I continue to pray for the family as they now begin life without her. Anyone who has lost a loved one knows exactly what I mean. It is the most unsettling feeling in the world! And although time does help life is never the same.

The rest of the week was just filled with "Stuff" - Mostly good but a few things that were not so good. Then one incident that makes you want to do one of 2 things:
l. Throw up your hands and walk away
2. Punch someone in the nose!

Actually a 3rd thing - Do both 1 & 2 in reverse order! ;)

Then comes that still small voice that says, "Excuse me - Remember me? You know the one Who loves you Unconditionally? The One Who promised I would help you through it? Remember me? I am still here! So why don't you let me help you? I am going to do it anyway so why not come alongside and see MY Victory in & through you! "

Then He gives me the visuals - sitting in the church sanctuary waiting for a practice CD after rehearsal & looking up to see the Cross all lit up. I know it sounds weird but it did something - it stirred something inside me! Every song I have ever heard about the cross came flooding into my head!
" The Old Rugged Cross"
" Jesus keep me near the Cross "
" Oh the Wonderful Cross"
" There is a fountain"
" Jesus Paid it all"
" At the Cross"
" When I survey the wondrous Cross"
And so on...

The Cross - it always touches a very deep part of my soul! The punishment that should have been mine was endured by someone Who did not deserve it! The worst type of death mankind could inflict on any one person was done to the One person in History that was completely innocent! The deserving person should have been me. 

My heart runs through a whole list of emotions. From deep sorrow to joyful, humbling gratitude! It's then I realize that those things that press for my attention & push for my mind pale in comparison to the Cross. Those things that anger me or frustrate me are nothing - absolutely insignificant when placed up against the cross and the power it holds in my life. I have heard it said that next to the birth of Christ, the death & resurrection is the most defining moment in history. If that is true then my view of life should always be filtered through the cross. 

So what started as a rant about the horrors of busyness has turned into a reminder of not only what He has done but what He will do. That I need to spend more time praising for His provisions!  Praise Him for His goodness! Praise Him for His unconditional love that reaches me even when I don't deserve it - which is most of the time! And praise for the Cross that means more to me then I could ever even put into words!

Where ever you are in life today I pray that you will see with new vision what Christ has done for you (& me). Regardless of what you are facing in life the power of the Cross will give you ALL that you need.

And now? I have go and practice what i preach~

 "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" Always brings tears to my eyes~ Enjoy!