Walk With Me

I walk forward, and there you are. Before me, behind me, and all around. My head is bowed, but I begin to feel you rising inside, swelling in joy until my head is lifted, shining and radiant. When I know you’re inside, I know who I am, and I walk with a new confident stride. Nothing can faze me, nothing can strip away the frail pieces of my heart, because you have already done that, and in such a gentle and understanding way, with those eyes of yours that pierce and tear down walls as I drown in them. How can I describe your intimacy, God? Your eyes hold an intensity like none other, a deep longing mixed with compassion and understanding. When I look into them, I know that you are right there, in the moment with me, taking all my burdens into your own heart. And then you give me your rhythm, whether is it sweet or violent or constant. It is always what I need to dance the dance of the moment. When I can see you and feel your hand on my heart, infusing me with a love beyond description and that overcomes my guilt, I know exactly where to step next. And I am not afraid. God, you have stripped away the broken, the shattered and frail fragments of my life. And you have come in and built something new. Something beautiful and fragrant. You make me smile with your smile. When you smile, I know you love me more than anyone in the whole world does, and I know you will always love me that way. I see that you take joy in me. I don’t have to know why, I just know. If I can let that be enough, I walk in my true identity. I have been broken in the past, but now I can be poured out, spread out. And I don’t run dry. The more I give, the more I am filled. You invite me into the joy of the fellowship of your Trinity, and this reality is beyond my wildest imaginations. With you, every day has purpose. The smallest things turn into life. Faith changes lives, even to just speak one word. Your heart is passed to another when I receive it and give it with a word or a gesture or even a smile. Why shouldn’t I live this way all the time? I can. We can. When we let the truth we know transfer to our hearts and flow through our veins, we can get back to our original purpose, which, as it has always been, is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. It is only when we do this that we can be truly content—in ALL circumstances, doing anything. Let Him walk with you today. You’ll find a joy beyond measure, unlimited access to His Kingdom, faith that WILL move any mountain, adventure that you’ve always longed for. It’s waiting for you. Embrace what you can have. It’s always been there.