“Blessed Be Your name
When I’m found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name…”
~ Matt Redman
This song has been my theme song this past year as it's brought great healing balm to my heart as I've been walking through this *Season's of My Heart*. God has been taking me through the desert place, and at times, my soul has felt so weary and parched. Why this desert place?? Why now???? Why??? Why??? Why??? The question that always seems to come so quickly in the desert is WHY?? Yet through my desert experience's God is teaching to ask, WHAT!! What Lord are you wanting to show me? What are you wanting to reveal to me?
My deserts have been:
*My Father being diagnosed with CLL. (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)
*My husband loosing a business and was without a job for 6 months
*Rebuilding our live after financial devastation
*Learning to let go as our daughter prepares to follow her heart for Missions
Each time I hear or sing the lyrics to this song my heart is filled with joy, and peace knowing that no matter what I face, I can choose to say, Blessed Be His Name. I can say this with confidence because I know God has everything in control.
When I face a trial, my heart likes to choose worry, doubt, fear, anger, and anxiety. Yet, God has been getting at my *HEART* issues. It has been a long, painful process!! It's been a long uphill climb, and I know I'm not through the woods yet. But I'm so Thankful that I serve a Savior who gently, bids me to follow him. Leaving behind all of my worry, doubt, fear, anger, and anxiety. For he will replace them with peace, confidence, joy, happiness and calm.
God has been teaching me that no matter what I go through, he is there walking beside me, holding my hand asking me to rest in him!!!
Though I walk through the Wilderness......I will choose to Bless His Name!!
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God is always willing to get at our heart issues if we allow Him to! Bless you for sharing your journey.
ReplyDeleteWhat instead of Why.
ReplyDeleteLove it. Thank you for sharing today.
You and I think alike! Isn't He wonderful...He just blesses and blesses us.
ReplyDeleteI Love it when He replaces all my "cargo" for His wonderful blessings....all I have to do is "let go".
ReplyDeleteYour post really blessed me!
Oh Kim! Beautifully said! You always inspire me dear friend!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Thanks for sharing from your wilderness place. May God continue to bless you as you walk with Him.
ReplyDeleteOh friend, I have been saying "WHAT!! What Lord are you wanting to show me? What are you wanting to reveal to me?" the last week or so. I even called my sister and vented, and told her I feel like God wants to teach me something but I am just not getting it, I have been praying he will make it more simple for this simple mind =)
ReplyDeleteBut I know it is for His glory, so I persevere. Great post.
Thanks for stopping by my blog today and for your encouraging words. I really enjoyed your post. God is definitely doing a work in your life. Thanks for sharing from your heart.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you!