God Lives Here

 

chris looking at me

A few weeks ago, I did a live video for Facebook and one of the clips I made I titled, "God lives in this mess." I talk a lot about how He is not afraid of our messy, topsy-turvy lives. He crawls right up in the middle of it all and brings all that He has to the table. Nothing is left behind. Grace. Peace. Mercy. It all comes with.

This morning as I continued reading in Ephesians, I found this verse in chapter 3. Verse 17 in the New Living Translation says, And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in Him. I couldn't help but wonder if God (Christ) is really comfortable in my heart. Then, the video came to mind and I started thinking about what I'd said - God lives in this mess. My mess. He's not scared. He's not put off. He's not wondering what to do and how long it'll be before He can get out of it. Lol.

Sometimes, depending on our situation and our loved one's condition, it can be difficult to get out. For me, sometimes I don't think about it at all. Other times, it's uncomfortable. My son isn't "cute" he's a grown man who often drools on himself. People stare - perhaps because they are uncomfortable with it. While this is just a single, simple example - it reminds me that God is NOT uncomfortable with me or my loved one. As a matter of fact, He sees it all - all those nitty-gritty details of caregiving that we can't talk about. He gets us - and is still comfortable to stay right here with us.

I love that God loves to walk with us through time. I love that He isn't afraid or embarrassed by our situations. He is just present. He is that present (abiding, living with us, staying right by our side) God who is with us in the struggle. He chooses to live in the mess with us! A present help in the time of need.

Today, I will remind myself that God lives here too. By choice, He wants to walk this journey with us. My meditations will be on how He sees it all, feels it all, and is aware of it all and still chooses to walk alongside us on our caregiving journeys. I'll take a moment to tell Him how thankful I am that He wants to live in this messy life with me. That He wants to walk this rocky, sometimes treacherous road with me. I'm thankful He's not looking for an out - any out. Instead, He remains. And with that, I know I can trust Him for one more day. Will you join me?



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