Rise Up in His Presence!

I gotta be honest and say my heart and mind have been touched with burn out and discouragement… I’m just tired… I’m tired of negativity, division, separation and people who easily misunderstand what you say and make false assumptions.

I’m tired of social distancing and wearing masks… Yes, I do wear them where I am supposed to, but I definitely limit the places I go because wearing them is hard for me. I’m tired of this virus, as I am sure everyone is.

I’m tired of horrible conversations about politics and candidates that end up becoming attacks on each other.

There is just a lot that is swarming around and it’s to the point of causing me to feel suffocated. Ashamedly, I think that have complained and vented about these things more than I have prayed over these things. So this morning I stopped and poured my heart out to the Lord. I stopped and stilled myself before the One who is the answer during a chaotic time when it seems as if there are no clear answers and solutions.

As I was watering my flowers this morning, the Lord was continuing to deal with me and stir my heart, reminding me once again of how He is our constant supplier of hope as we live in a world that seems to be falling apart so rapidly.

God brought this truth and reminder to my mind as I looked over at my sunflower that had fallen over. I was so excited about this plant because it had 8 buds that had formed on it and I was looking forward to seeing them in full bloom. Although the plant had fallen over, it was still connected to the ground and so I left it alone in hopes that I would see some of those buds bloom.

My hopes have been fulfilled as I have been able to see two buds open up, but one flower did more than just bloom. Instead of just opening up to share its beauty, the stem began to turn and rise up towards the sun. The large plant it was connected to had fallen, but this little flower decided to bloom and rise again.

We live in days where all is falling and crumbling, but God’s light and truth is still shining brightly upon us. God used the beauty of His creation and as a perfect visual and reminder for me that we too can rise up in His presence and bare fruit despite what may seem to be falling and crumbling around us!