Undone

"All the chisels I've dulled carving idols of stone that have crumbled like sands 'neath the waves, I have wrecklessly built all my dreams in the sand just to watch them all wash away. Through another day, another trial, another chance to reconcile to One who sees past all I see- I'm reaching out with my weary hand and I pray that You understand, You're the only One who's faithful to me."

That little song tidbit, another blessed verse from my dearest and best, Jennifer Knapp- I honestly used to sit on the corner of my bed and sing it in my head. Lifting it as prayer, as comfort for myself, as apology, as whatever it needed to be at that point in time.

We put so much time in to trying to be faithful to God- and rightly so- our faith is so important, active faith, faith that moves and shows itself. However, if we stop to think about God and HIS faithfulness? Prepare for awe. How many times has He waited for me to grow up, get it right, knock it off, suck it up? How long does he wait for me to snap out of my own self-indulgent brain-mess so I can focus on Him and His work? That is faithfulness. That He doesn't pack it up with me and move on to someone else! That I'm not totally fired and somebody younger, fresher is brought in to renew His purposes. Wow.

Not only that, but as He is faithful through all of that, He is still faithful to love me, lavish me with affection and provision. With blessings. This is the God we serve, the God we love with all heart, mind, soul and strength. We cannot begin to touch His great faithfulness with our own, but we can wonder at His faithfulness, thank Him for it, and show others the way to that faithfulness - to salvation, peace, comfort, and eternity with Him.

I cannot wait. I cannot wait to see my Lord with my own eyes, to not have to contend with the amount of emotion that I would normally try to keep subtle, down in my gut so as not to freak anyone out...when I see Him- just try to shut me up. Just try to hold me back! I will never, ever stop singing.

The hope of that day, THAT is what keeps me striving. That I am blessed to witness 'God moments' and miracles here on this earth- just icing on the cake. A gift for this life to keep me excited for the next.

Cultivate excitement for our coming eternity spent with our Awesome God.