A Way Back
“As water finds its way back into the sea, I find a way back to me.” (Author unknown.)
I stood there with thankfulness. With a heart full of gratitude and stillness. A sense of peace not because I was without problems, but because I had Jesus. (I heard Pastor Louie Giglio say this.) I was not alone. I never have been and never will be.
I stood there thinking about the dads in my life and wondered if Dad and Geary could see me standing in the white sand that summer day. I knew they could. Their memory felt so strong, in one of their favorite places.
I stood there reminded of God’s faithfulness along my own journey. I watched the waves ebb and flow and the tiny shells being picked up by the water’s current. I watched the strength the waves contained. Majestic. Forceful.
Overwhelmed, it felt hard to take a breath. I felt like I couldn’t take it all in and in a place so special to me and many in my family, I felt seen. I felt special.
God had provided for me. In so many ways over the years. I had never once walked alone. I have been through some tough days but God has been ordering my steps.
The opening quote came up on Pinterest and I saw it the very day I found myself standing on that Gulf Shore. I am finding a way back to me. I am in the healing process, and I am enjoying it.
It hasn’t always been easy but I am able to rest in the confidence that none of my pain has been wasted. There have been dark seasons in which I wondered if there would ever be a light at the end of the tunnel. I have been broken. Through each painful step, I have grown closer to God and trusted Him for the only true healing and peace in my life.
It has come in God’s perfect timing.
I may not have everything that I want but I have everything that I need. I am loved and adored by the God in Heaven. He has ordained my steps and He is with me for each step ahead.
The same can be true for you. Our God designed just where the tide can reach. The waters are stilled by His Hands. No wave crashes the land without Him knowing.
We serve a powerful and mighty God who promises not to let us go. Trust in that God today. He is the only source of strength we need in times of good or bad. Keep stepping out in faith. You may just find the way back that you’ve been searching for.
Romans 8:18-21 MSG
That’s why I don’t think there’s any comparison between the present hard times and the coming good times. The created world itself can hardly wait for what’s coming next. Everything in creation is being more or less held back. God reins it in until both creation and all the creatures are ready and can be released at the same moment into the glorious times ahead. Meanwhile, the joyful anticipation deepens.
