Psalm 149:4

"For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation."

Sunday, May 8, 2011

God hugs (GRACE)

So, my previous post is mostly about how I am lacking in physical security, because God cannot hold me physically yet. Today was a great example of God hugs, though...

1. I saw 2 specific prayers answered for Symbio and it was a great reminder that God hears and answers me.
2. I saw evidence of 2 more answered prayers (Travis and Orion are indeed safely back home), which is a reminder of God's protectiveness over his children.
3. Actual physical touch, that I dearly need (a hug from Travis, Robin, Sam, Kate, Abra, Ashley, my mom, dad and brother...and numerous children)
4. Reminder of God's kindness as I sat with Chris and Kate in church today, seeing him safe is God's kindness.
5. Time with my local body is always a blessing.

"The LORD hears when I call to him." -Ps. 4:3b

"The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." -Ps. 18:2

"But you, O LORD, are a shield about me,my glory, and the lifter of my head." -Ps. 3:3


6. A great sermon reminding me of my Identity.
7.Time with my family is always a great reminder of God's love. I was give so much more than I deserved just in my family!
8. Time with Abra Sue...I absolutely love that woman!
9. Thinking about my job, God's past provision and the general spoiling I have as an American is a reminder of God's caring.
10. In the uncertainty of the future, knowing that God will catch me and is guiding my steps is a true God hug.

"The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing." -Zeph. 3:17

God cannot physically hug me, and I am constantly devastated by that...often feeling like I am starving to death with lack of safe hugs...but He will not let my feet slip and He is never far from me:

"When I thought, "My foot slips,"your steadfast love, O LORD, held me up." -Ps. 94:18

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