As Surely As the Sun Rises

I am going through a soul cleansing right now. My soul has been so thirsty and fearful and angry recently. I have felt broken, and lost, and completely alone.

Finally, I looked to my God and Father to see what the problem was. He showed me (ever so patiently) that I have been using my struggles as an excuse for hiding in daydreams and idolatry. Things that are not in themselves sinful I have placed between myself and my Source of Life, making them sinful for me right now.

I am on a journey from a season of struggle to a season of surrender, so that I can live in complete delight and fulfillment. My Father, as always, has already proven faithful to meet me where I am when I sincerely turn to Him. I looked away the other day, resulting in two days of horrible anxiety and loneliness. Here is what He laid before me in reading yesterday, after I told Him that I wanted to love Him more than entertainment.

“Let us press on to acknowledge Him. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear.” -Hoseah 6:3

“If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.” – Isaiah 1:19

I want that best of the land for my soul; and really I know that my Father is the only place I will get it.

So, here we go again as I do what He has called me to do instead of hiding in my own thoughts. I pray that the fruit of that can bless you!