Wordless. I don’t know what to say. How to pray.
But longing stirs. Hunger to hear Your voice. See Your lamp shining in the dark.
I try to look ahead. Nearsighted vision blurs the future. Shapes without edges loom. Nothing is clear.
So I open the Scriptures. Hold Your Word close. And read in black and white, words on the page.
Your Word
These words in Your Word fill the empty places of my prayers. Speak loud who You are. The psalmist articulates what I cannot.
I cry out. And Your Word reveals, with radiance.
Searching out pride that leads to confession.
Highlighting purpose.
Deeply personal. Yet far-reaching. Global.
Whispering comfort, when there are no answers.
Truth clarifies this moment.
Manna. Not for tomorrow or next week.
But for today.
It is enough.
Abide in the Word
Wordless. I encounter the Word made flesh who walked among us. Glorious. Full of grace and truth. Making a way through His death and resurrection.
He rescues me from sin and death. Eternally.
Invites me to rest, remain, abide in Him.
Through prayer and the Scripture.
I am sealed, filled with His Spirit.
Part of His Body, the Church.
My Lord and my God.
He is enough.
Wordless
The future I cannot see is surrendered in this step by step journey. Moment by moment. Walking with Him.
So somedays, I sit. Wordless.
But resting. In the One who calls me by name.
He knows the way.
“God, you are my God; I eagerly seek You.
I thirst for You….
So I gaze on You in the sanctuary
to see Your strength and Your glory.
My lips will glorify You
because Your faithful love is better than life.”
Psalm 63:1-3
What about you?
Have you ever felt at a loss for words? Unable to express to the Father what you long for? When did you discover He is enough?
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8 replies on “Wordless”
I gave my life to Christ when I was four. No doubt about it. But, at FPO, the Lord used my husband’s stomach aneurism to whisper in my ear, “Am I enough for you, Lori? Or do you need him?” At that moment and forever more, the Lord was enough. I knew I could have everything taken, even my husband, and Jesus would be enough. By His mercy, my husband was spared, but the work the Lord intended on my heart was completed. Praise Yahweh!
Oh Lori, what a story! And a beautiful testimony of how He is TRULY enough. Thank you for sharing, sister.
“The future I cannot see is surrendered in this step by step journey.” In recent days, I have been challenged by Scripture and the Holy Spirit NOT to make plans, NOT to look ahead and to wait in trust each day. Things seem incomplete, unfinished, and random to my perfectionist mind. Remembering that He brought me here and He never makes mistakes.
My friend, I can so relate as I deal with my own “perfectionist” mind in the midst of these days. Thank you for sharing how He’s leading you to trust Him each day. So very grateful for our faithful Shepherd!
My husband and I are nearing the end of our journey on earth. We don’t know when but we do know every day is s gift and we thank Him for it We have experienced God’s undeserved love, grace, guidance and protection in our missionary service in multiple countries in Africa. His promise to go before us and to be with us was always our experience. We have no words to adequately express our gratitude.
Grateful, dear friends, for your example of walking with Him many years and always finding Him faithful. Thank you for your influence in the lives of many. Grace to you in this stage of the journey.
Hi,
Would you be ok with me using your words in a YouTube LiveStream service? Possibly with background music and video imagery … with full link back here and credit to you?
Yes. Thank you for asking. I’ve sent you an email.