Brothers and Sisters,
I heard this song the other day and told myself, “Ok, remember how it goes so you can look it up online later.”
Wouldn’t you know when I tried to remember the song the next day…nuthin’.
I asked God to give me a little hand and a few days later, when I heard it playing again on K-LOVE, the DJ gave the artist and song title. Thank you Holy Spirit for making things all work out.
I must admit I admire the friend of Josh Wilson, who inspired this song. Not because of his divorce, of course, but because he could feel God’s presence more when he was suffering. I’ve struggled with that very same thing. The last couple days things have been going great and I have felt the Holy Spirit at work, clearing my head and opening my heart. The weeks before were quite possibly a new low for me.
I was feeling sorry for myself because the extra burdens put upon me due to my wife’s injury. I was feeling entitled to eat poorly and waste time on frivolous activities as a reward for working so hard. Some reward! What do I have to show for it? Over ten pounds gained, money flushed down the toilet, and time wasted when I could have been sharing my journey with you.
Did I feel God trying to comfort me in the midst of all the darkness? Not exactly. At times I know he was bringing people to me and helping me experience things that would lead me back to grace. The rest of the time, I know I wasn’t listening and I might have been doing the opposite of what he told me do.
Let that be a lesson to me, when the dark times come again, to pay special attention to His words of wisdom. Lord, give me the wisdom to listen to and heed your call when I feel down again. Remind me of the song below, “Fall Apart” by Josh Wilson and reassure me that with you all things are possible.
Amen and enjoy…
Until next time,
Todd
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