Inhaling His Whispers of Rich Grace

 The name of the Lord is the strong tower, the righteous runs into it and is safe (set on high). Proverbs 18:10. This verse would indicate that we have an enemy. The reality is, we do. We battle against the discouragement, doubt, guilt, fears, anxieties, and more that he brings and taunts us with.   This morning, as I was walking, I felt this tactic, the onslaught of discouragement. I was weary and tired while waiting on the Lord's timing in hard situations. I was feeling overwhelmed with weight of expectations and felt the weight of wrestlings and ones that were not just my own.  The whisper came, the name of the Lord is a strong tower the righteous run into it and are safe.  I paused and spent the next moments thinking through some of the names of my Father.  He is the Way. And a guide for the way through. He is the Truth, His words matter most. He is the Life and He wants to give it to me abundantly! He is Redeemer, Restorer. Restorer of the years and th...

FAITH. I wonder what that word conjures up in your mind and heart? We say we have faith things will work out. We say we have faith that God will work it out for us. He will fight the battle. We encourage people to keep the faith. To not give up. Faith is easier when we have a bit of hope or a glimpse of light. But there are those moments, those times when it's completely dark and God, our trustworthy leader is quiet. What does faith look like then? What if my faith is so weak I plop down in a corner or sit along the way??  What if I don't or can't trust in those weak moments?? Let's define faith. Webster's definition... Faith is unquestioning  belief that does not require proof or evidence. Complete trust, confidence, or reliance. Allegiance to some person or thing, loyalty. It doesn't say I have to feel or even be the one who understands. Actually it's my trust in someone else. And that someone is... Jesus. God. He's depend...