Like the Waves of the Ocean

Last night I was lying awake for a long time... not nearly as long as the night before but it was a little different last night. At night the pain increases and even with a pain killer I can't manage to close my weary eyes and fall asleep. I put my headphones in my ears and decided to listen to some music. I thought just maybe that would help me. As the music was playing I had the perfect picture of me walking along my favorite place. The beach on Coronado Island, where I usually go to clear my head and have that moment with God in His creation. As I was listening to the music I was taken back to the place where I sat on the rocks watching the waves crash against them and the sun gleaming marvelously on the water. My mind was totally in tuned to the worship music and the visualization of me on the beach. The pain didn't seem to be bothering me as much. All that mattered was I was laying in the hands of my Savior. It was a beautiful moment. God gave me a visualization of how powerful He really is. His power is beyond my comprehension but the waves crashing perfectly along the rocks was a reminder for me. His power is like the waves of an ocean. It can sweep you up before you have a chance to swim away. It can take you to another destination, and it can give you the ride of your life.


God's power is a mighty one, that's for sure. God has the healing power beyond what doctors can do. I know that He also has ultimate comfort during the hard times. It is through His comfort and His power that I can move on. I can walk the journey onward with Him.

Right now it is definitely hard. I can't say that it isn't or I'd be lying. There are days when the pain becomes brutal, and there are days when I can say it's not so bad I can tolerate it. But after this week of staying in the hospital, and hearing about the numorous prayers going up on my behalf, and knowing how many people love me and care about me, I think, how blessed I am to belong to God's wonderful family. Today I was able to go to church for the first time in about a month. How awesome was that to be back. The service hit home for me. It was a beautiful service and a message about the power of prayer. I won't go into the whole message here, but let's just say God is moving, and His power is definitely released through us.


I know that I can continue with His strength. I look forward to the day I will meet Jesus face to face when I walk through the gates to my eternal destiny, and when Jesus says to me, "Welcome home my child, well done my good and faithful servant." What a glorious day that will be. But until that day I want to continue to run the race with perseverance and keeping my eyes fixed upon Him. Even in pain I never want to stop living my life for Him, and Going to where He has called me to go.