There is a Way

Often I have been told that being shattered and to the point of broken is where God can minister to us the most.  It is the most unpleasant place but a beautiful place to start.  It brings us to the end of self and turns our eyes to Him.  We get to the point that we no longer can rely on our own strength or even the strength of those around us… the only strength that can keep us going is that of our Lord.  When life knocks us down, stay prostrate on the floor and worship Him.  God will pick you up when He is ready.  Let His strength be your strength and allow Him into your heart to work out the healing He provides.  Nothing else can fill the hole that tragedy leaves… nothing else can fill that hole of grief and pain left behind.  I am not able to begin to imagine the anger, questioning, grief, and wondering that goes with the gut-wrenching pain of loss… sometimes I kind of wish I did so that maybe I could find a way to offer a little more comfort.

We are His lost little sheep… sometimes caught in the thicket… but the Good Shepherd comes back for us, and if we let Him, He will rescue us, pick us up, clean us off, and nurse us back to health.  Life truly is but a vapor… some a smaller breath than others (John 14:27).  It is hard to bring glory in such hard times… but it opens a door to shine a light in the valley of darkness where light does not often shine.  Lift your eyes up to Him.  Let His glory shine… I have seen it so much already in these tough times.

Jesus is our rock and our salvation.  He has built a fortress around our hearts that cannot be overtaken.  God is our help and our comfort and only HE knows the excruciating pain being felt in times of loss.  HE KNOWS… and therefore He alone can offer enough comfort and strength to get us through.  Our purpose is to bring glory and honor to Him… to praise Him in the storm and shine His light for others to see His glory and majesty.  Let Him find you… take His hand… and walk.  Let Him pick you up and carry you when you cannot walk anymore and become too weak.  His strength never runs out… His river of peace, comfort, and love never runs dry.  Run to Him and fall helplessly into His arms.

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I Wish There Was a Way

12/14/11

By:  Sharina Marie Schaller

I wish there was a way for me
To take away the pain…
To take the pain that breaks these hearts
And throw it all away

My heart breaks for those hurting
…unimaginable pain they feel
To be able to offer some advice
On learning how to heal

I pray these hearts find comfort
Some form of peace inside
That the tears might stop flowing
And the pain would gently subside

There is a way… in Jesus!!
He can heal the pain
He lived a life for you and me
And died but not in vain.

Jesus can take away the pain
He knows the pain of loss
He opened the gates of Heaven
As His arms spread on the cross

Turn to Him in wonder
Praise Him in this storm
When we meet Him face to face
This pain shall be no more.

Lean into Him
Feel strength in His arms
Let Him wrap His love around you
Only God can heal your heart.