The Waters Raged

I am reading a book by Kathy  Troccoli...Am I Not Still God? Some of you are familiar with her music, but may not know she has a book out there....So far it is am amazing book that tells so much of her life struggles and joys.  I wanted to share a small excerpt with you....

"I remember being aware of a little chapel down the hall from the lobby.  Its as if someone took my hand and led me in that direction.  I stumbled through the doors and lay across a pew.  To this day I am so thankful that not a single soul was in there.  It was dark and extremely quiet.  My cries echoed around the room.  I held me face in my hands and felt emotional roll over me in tidal waves.  Anger to sadness.  Sadness to anger.  "What is going on? Where the heck are you, Lord?"  I had so much internal energy.  Put me in the ring.  I was ready for a boxing match.  Tired of cancer.  Sick of life.  It was too hard.  Way too hard....and....not fair.  Definitely not fair."


" I kicked and screamed....then fell into a ball of tears.  When I caught my breath, I kicked and screamed some more...only to fall back down again into a helpless heap. My face was drenched and swollen.  My eyes could not look up.  I was exhausted in my mind and in my spirit.  I lay still.

"AM I NOT STILL GOD?"

"Silence.  "What?" I barely whispered out loud.

"AM I NOT STILL GOD?"

"The Almighty.  The Lord of heaven and earth.  It was unmistakable.  I knew it was His voice that was penetrating the very core of my soul.  There was such a war going on inside of me. A part of me wanted to go at it with Him-and then run away, behind the tallest, fattest wall I could find.  But oh...the biggest part of me wanted to run toward Him.  Run as fast as I could into the arms of the One I knew was greater than I.  He was there.  I knew He was waiting for an answer.....I bowed my head.  I relinquished my will.


"Yes, Lord.  You are still God."

.....My dear friends, remember that whatever  storm you may be going through ....He is there....and YES, He is still God...always and forever..the same God, yesterday, today and tomorrow...never changing...The God who loves us unconditionally.  Draw close to Him.  Trust in Him.  Live in His presence!!!  He will shelter you from life's storms and bring peace to your weary spirit. 


Corrie ten Boom once said...."I can declare that the deepest darkness is outshone by the light of Jesus!!"




In His Love,
WENDY