God's holiness

The other day I put on my blog the quote about when Solomon had just built the temple and the priests were in it but had to leave because the presence of God and His holiness were so overwhelming (1 Kings 8:10 & 11). It says that they couldn't carry on with what they were doing because God's glory had filled the temple. Wow!!!
How cool is that?! God's presence was so tangible to them. What a mighty God we serve. I just wish I remembered that more often. When I read stuff like that it makes me want to go and spend time with God right away and yet I can get disheartened so easily. What an impact we could have.

Summertime

My favourite thing ever..... lying on my bed in the summer with the windows wide open and the rain pouring down outside.......yum

Consuming Fire

'There must be more than this
O breath of God come breathe within
There must be more than this
Spirit of God we wait for You
Fill us anew we pray
Fill us anew we pray

Consuming fire, fan into flame
A passion for Your name
Spirit of God fall in this place
Lord have Your way
Lord have Your way with us

Come like a rushing wind
Clothe us with power from on high
Now set the captives free
Leave us abandoned to Your praise
Lord let Your glory fall
Lord let Your glory fall'

-Tim Hughes

Same old, same old

Talked about being lonely the other day and as this blog is a diary about how I feel at the moment I'm going to mention it again. I think it really hits you some days more than others. Finding it really overwhelming today and it's really difficult not to cry. Wow, Jesus gave up so much for us, He died for us but before that He lived for us. He must have felt so lonely sometimes.

I look forward to when we meet God in Heaven and this happens....
'And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes'- Revelation

Moving on...

Me and my parents often refer to ourselves as pilgrims because it feels like we are always on the move to a new place.

It's tough sometimes not having people around who you share memories with and not having a town to call home.

Someone the other day said something that really struck me though and I found so helpful it was along these lines.....may God be where our home is.

Impatient loneliness

Life's really lonely sometimes ain't it. Wow, it can be so tough. Sometimes don't know what is worse; being by yourself with your own thoughts for company or being somewhere where there are lots of people but no one understands you.

I'm going through one of those stages in life where I feel like I'm pushing every door and none are opening...it's very tiring. Think it's made worse when there aren't really many people around to help push with you, especially when those that are for you start to leave to go and do exciting things that they have been called to do and you have to stay....waiting.

In these times it's a matter of trusting still, of hoping still, waiting still and being still in the knowledge that God is still God.