"To Live is Christ!"

A life in Christ is exciting.
It's not easy.
It's not safe.
but it's an adventure.
...adventures aren't supposed to be safe.
They are full of unknowns... full of situations that are "worthy of worry."
but what is there to really worry about when the hands that carved out the oceans are holding you in the midst of the storms.
mmm, good stuff.... good stuff.

So, I've really started pouring my heart out to Abba about my desires... my dreams... my passions...I have been praying for understanding, wisdom, and peace... and He has started showing me some "flaws" in my beliefs.

Example: I have been telling HIM that I want to be a voice for those without voices. How arrogant of me to say this. EVERYONE has a voice. A beautiful voice. Voices that are passionate. Voices that are tired. Voices that are silenced. Voices that are broken. Voices that are trembling. Beautiful, passionate, tired, silenced, broken, trembling voices.... but voices nonetheless. Abba gave each person a voice, but this sinful, chaotic world has taken captive these song-filled voices...Satan loves binding up people, silencing their voices.... Satan loves to make us believe that "my" voice means more than the poverty-stricken 80 yr old woman's in a village in Kenya. Oh, Satan. None of that. My God created each voice to sing beautiful songs of praise to Himself...and for now, you are trying to silence those voices. but one day, my precious, powerful Jesus is going to release the captives... mmm, what a day it will be!

Another thing.
Heaven. I long for it...I want it. "To live is Christ...to die is gain!" What truth Paul spoke! I long to be with my Redeemer. I long to sit at His feet and sing "WORTHY IS THE LAMB! GLORY TO GOD FOREVER!" I want to see Him, face to face. I want no more brokenness, no more pain. How I long to be with my precious Lord! but for now, "To live is Christ."