'One of them'

If you had told me 4 years ago that I would be the person I am today, zealous for God, I would have laughed in your face and call you crazy. It's true. 4 years ago, I had this mentality that it's good to be passionate for God but that's about enough. I used to think that people who commit too much to God are overdoing it. I used to avoid turning into 'one of them', keeping myself at a safe distance so I don't seem uncool.

God is having the last laugh because today, I'm 'one of them'. I'm one of those madly in love with God. I'm sitting here so hungry for more of God. My heart yearns for Him, I long to be near Him, I wanna be soaked in His presence and burn with passion. I've tasted, and God is so so good!

I wonder when did things changed for me. I can't remember exactly when I stop settling for less, and chosed God's abundance. All I know is that He has placed choices along the way, and when I make one that honours Him, He taught and gave me more. I remember being challenged to forgive, being asked to surrender my broken pieces, being encouraged to take His road and stop sitting on the fence.

I walked with Him, and He has never forsaken me. Even at times when I could neither hear nor feel Him, He never left my side. He patiently waited for me, encouraged me, comforted me, cried with me, helped me up when I fell. God is faithful.

I have no regrets being 'one of them'. I see now that God's love is worth everything I've given up and more. Some may not understand now, but will one day when God opens the eyes of the heart. Worldly things truly cannot compare to God's glory.

Faith. Hope. Love. Peace. Joy.

One can never have enough of Him.

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Be Near

by shane barnard

You are all
big and small
beautiful
and wonderful
to trust in grace through faith
but i'm asking to taste...

for dark is light to You
depths are height to You
far is near
but Lord, i need to hear from You

be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good
be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good, our good

Your fullness is mine
revelation divine
but, o, to taste
to know much more than a page
to feel Your embrace...

for dark is light to You
the depths are height to You
far is near, but Lord
i need to hear from You

be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good
be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good, our good

(psalms 73:28; 139)

g3