27 April 2007

thoughts on galatians 4 and john 14:18

you know, i've been writing a lot but not posting them anywhere on any blog for a while. i've been dealing with a lot of "stuff" lately. and last night, i was at peace for the first time in a long time.

God is good, isn't He? wow. relief. unmistakable, undeniable.

grace. it's all around me, embracing me. grace-ing me. i can rest easy. breathe deeply, smile freely. dance joyously and laugh openly.

God is simply amazing, isn't He?

He never leaves us alone. never orphaned, never exposed. never lost, never denied love. the inheritance is mine. it's yours. i am loved. i am the son of THE King. and that makes me a prince.

while i may not be THE Crown Prince, i am a prince. on day, i may have a crown to present my King. everything in the kingdom is my inheritance. i like that. look what i can give away!

God is awe-inspiring, isn't He?

peace. it's a fruit of the Spirit. that means it's a result of the Spirit. a product of the Spirit. where there is no Spirit, there is no peace. peace is not the absence of war, it is the presence of the Spirit!