In the Presence

There's been a recurring theme over the past few days. While in prayer, I've been feeling like God is comforting me...like covering and protecting me. Then yesterday, a friend reminded me of one of the reasons I was called to be in this missionary program..."to dwell in His presence, to abide in the shelter of the Most High God." To dwell. To abide. Then yesterday's night prayer included Psalm 91 which starts out as, " He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty..." Then, when you think I've got the point, this mornings prayer began with Psalm 84 which says, "How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, God of Hosts." As you can tell, if you've read any of my other blogs, I really believe that God speaks to me in scripture...all the time. So what's the importance of dwelling and abiding? I'm already here. I'm out of my comfort zone (home), and I've been in prayer. Morning, noon, afternoon, and night. So what more do I need to do to dwell and abide? WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT OF ME LORD?!?!?

Then I realize... I still haven't let it all go and haven't entered in the way I know God's called me to. I've been in prayer, but still not surrendered everything. I've been holding on to things that I used to have control over, back at home, or rather, I would control. Now being out here, I have to let these things go. Not only let them go, but give them to God and just "be" with the Him.

I just came out of adoration and was able to just sit there and be in His presence. I was able to abide in the shelter and dwell in His house.

*Next ... learn how to take the abide and dwelling outside of the chapel or my structured prayer time! Because to truly dwell and abide in Him is to do so at ALL times.

Song of the Day:

Let Go

by Dewayne Woods

I couldn't seem to fall asleep

There was so much on my mind

Searching for that peace

But the peace I could not find

So then I knealed down to pray

Praying help me please

Then He said you don't have to cry

Cause I'll supply all your needs

As soon as I stop worrying

Worrying how the story ends

I let go and I let God

Let God have His way

That's when things start happening

When I stop looking at back then

I let go and I'll let God

Let God have His way

There so much going on

Sometimes I can't find my way

And often times I struggle

Struggle from day to day

I have to realize that it's not my battle

It's not my battle to fight

I have to know if I to put it in His hands

That everything will be alright

As soon as I stop worrying

Worrying how the story ends

I let go and I let God

Let God have His way

That's when things start happenin

When I stop lookin at back then

I let go and I let God

Let God have His way