God is bigger than that!

I was reminded by a good friend the other day of just how BIG our God is! I started thinking about how easy it is to feel overwhelmed by the size of our problems. Even in the wake of a tragedy like the earthquake in Haiti, our to-do list, or worries about what we're fixing for dinner, or how we're going to pay our bills, etc seem like the GREATEST things in our lives. I'm writing this feeling completely overwhelmed. After a very successful Installation weekend at the University of Cincinnati, I need nothing more than a day of R & R. But bright and early Monday morning, we started continuous open recruitment, which means long days of information sessions and tabling on campus. Never a dull moment! It is against human nature to slow down, take a step back, and hand our problems over to a God who is SO much bigger than any of that.

God is a safe place to hide (our refuge & strength), ready to help when we need him.
We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom,
courageous in seastorm and earthquake,
Before the rush and roar of oceans,
the tremors that shift mountains.
Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.

(Psalm 46:1-3 The Message)

I want to be better about taking my eyes off of myself and putting them on an all-powerful, loving Heavenly Father. I want to cast my cares on the Lord and stand "fearless at the cliff-edge of doom." The God of Angel Armies is protecting me. He knows every hair on my head, and loves me anyways. I'm going to borrow some beautiful words from that same friend I mentioned at the beginning of this post, God is SO big, He "could destroy me in an instant but mercifully chooses not to -- and yet for some reason His strength and power never really hit me." Why is that? Why doesn't God speak so loudly or do something so obvious that we can't choose to ignore Him? That's one of the mysteries that makes our God so loving and gentle. He could shout but He whispers to us in the quiet of a dark room while silent tears roll down our overwhelmed cheeks. God is BIG, but He's also intimate. He loves us with a perfect love that comforts us in times of need and protects us always.

When I began this post, I had no idea where it would go. I was so overwhelmed and knew that I just needed to turn my eyes to heaven and to God's holy word. I'm not sure if this was cohesive, or came out making much sense. But I do feel an overwhelming sense of peace. When we let God overwhelm us, it is wonderful. Love and miss you all, xoxo ~C