Written Colors

These flowers grow near my favorite alcove on campus that I often went to during class breaks while in undergrad. It was springtime when I snapped this. A beautiful season around me but a rough spiritual season inside of me. During this pause before my next class, I remember looking up and being struck by these colors. Even though I was walking through some darkness and wrestling some things, God always sent me glimpses of beauty. To remind me of Him. When all I wanted to do was wallow in shame and self-critique, He brought light. If my eyes are on Him, then I’m looking directly towards light. With light we can see our feet and toes. We're confident about the direction we’re walking in. We know what we’re doing. Think about it. What if God created our 24 hours to be mostly dark? I have a feeling we wouldn’t get much done. We wouldn’t know what to do or where to go. We wouldn’t even survive because the earth needs light to ...

As I attempted to quiet my mind for some sleep last night, I came across a mini-commentary on the side of my Bible. For once I decided not to skip it and I'm grateful I didn't. Its focus: that our trust is well-placed. It pairs with Psalm 20. It’s an example of how confident David was when trusting God. Take a breath and I encourage you to read it. Don’t worry - it’s right here for you. 1  May the  Lord  answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.  2   May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.  3    May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.  4    May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans  succeed.  5   May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the  Lord  grant all your requests. 6   Now...