Run, Walk, Fly

I know that lately I've tried to supress areas of my life where I have felt hurt or alone or shamed - feeling like You have forgotten me or that somehow my cries are hidden from You. I'm sorry that I have felt this way because You don't hide yourself from me; instead, I often find that I am the one who is keeping myself from You. I rely on my own abilites or try to keep myself strong, but You are anxiously awaiting to grant me your strength - to show me the power You can achieve through my life if I just put my hope in You. You have brought out the stars in the night sky and You know each one by name. Never does one go missing. It seems unfathomable that the majestic beauty of the stars and Your care for them has no comparison to the love and care You have for me. For me, your love is far greater. You know me by name, and You never let me go missing. Thank you for the promise of being able to run without growing weak and walking without being faint. My failure is where I think I can do this on my own, but I can only achieve such things by the power and strength of the One who has ever-lasting power. As I face a future, a tomorrow, of unknowns, I want to rise and place my hope in Your constant and ever-lasting strength. I want to know You and see Your glory illuminate darkness. I'm not sure how or what this looks like for my life, but as I take each step in my day, I long to be led towards a purer example of love, a wider understanding of truth, a greater assurance of Your will, and a deeper hope in all that You are.

isaiah 40