GOD's Glory Story

I have just finished reading When Women Walk Alone by Cindi McMenamin and loved the chapter where she talked about God writing His glory story out of our trials.

I think it really hit me knowing where I have been walking this year. It has been a walk through the desert, a winter season, and basically a season of waiting (though waiting has been a part of my life almost constantly). The hard part for me is that I usually hear GOD in these times and feel closer to HIM, yet sometime during my time in Korea and in returning I have felt more of HIS silence... hence, a true season of waiting.

This particular chapter just hit in the middle of my heart... though the whole book was once again GOD's perfect timing for me to pick it up and read.

Cindi writes: "Sounds like God is writing quite a glory story." As I drove home in silence, I thought about the "glory story" God writes on the fabric of our lives. I thought about the underside of that tapestry, where all the knots and imperfections are, so that the top side can be perfect and intricately beautiful. I thought of this God who has a way of weaving lessons and revelations of His love into the troubles that bombard us in life. And when we are determined to see that He gets the glory for all that we encounter, then the things we go through are not for nothing.

I know and believe with all my heart that GOD is writing HIS Glory Story in my life. HE weaves together everything in order for HIS Love and Glory to be shown. But why is it that we are soooo afraid to show or let others see the underside of our tapestry... all that we want others to see is the beautiful upper side, but it is all GOD and all of it every thing about us is a part of HIM.

As I mentioned for me the hardest part has been being afraid of my heart getting hurt again and again (which it is right now at this moment), yet it seems hard because I have not felt GOD in a long time... I know HE is right here with me, because HE lives in my heart... but HIS silence is hard even if I know it is a part of HIM writing a glory story with my life.

Psalm 73: 23-26 says: Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.


So true, HE is my everything and all that I need or want is to have my life reflect HIM... and to have HIS glory story be written in the fabric of my life... every tiny stitch of it.

She goes on to write: And in all stories, I'm convinced that even though life might look at times like it's spinning out of control, there's a God who knows what He's doing, He's weaving a lesson, preparing a promise, readying a revelation of Himself... He's writing His glory story.

God knows what He is doing. We might not ever know why He allows certain things to happen in our lives, but we can be assured that He knows what He's doing and He has promised it will be for our good.

Can you count your trials as pure joy, knowing that as your faith is tested perseverance is produced, and that endurance leads you to be made more perfect and complete, lacking nothing and more strong in HIM. (James 1: 2-4)

Wants, no Needs MORE...

Lately we have been talking about money in church on Sundays. How most people want a nicer car, a bigger house, they basically want more and more things.

And the funny part for me, is I have been feeling like I have been needing and wanting more, BUT it has nothing to do with material things. What I am talking about is MORE:

of GOD, laughing, loving, living, time with GOD (which I need to just start taking), time with family and friends, quiet times, quiet nights, of Ty, fun, football, etc...

I don't NEED or WANT more money or a bigger house or a nicer car.... I don't need those things. I have all I need.

I just want MORE of GOD.... more and more and more. For this journey we call life is still ALL ABOUT HIM whether it is walking in the desert or through a season of winter or even a time of waiting (though at times I feel like I have spent my whole life here)...

So yes, I WANT and NEED MORE, but nothing of material or earthly value..... What is on your heart to want more of?