In the dream I woke up from this morning I was standing in awe of the King of Kings before whom I worshiped (namatsagaan—currently my favorite Thai word—means worship). I was lost in the sense of His powerful presence and floored by the unconditional love He poured out on me. When I awoke, however, I was faced once again with the reality of a challenging situation staring me down, and all sensations of awe quickly left me, while those of dread crept in. God how am I going to deal with this? I need grace. I wanted to complain; how rude to be awakened from His presence to the harsh reality of life on earth.
But then God spoke Truth, and reminded me that His power and goodness remain although the dream is gone: “Julie, I have given you everything you need for life and godliness. You already possess the tools to overcome and to do so with grace. Just keep your eyes riveted on Me and remember the mercy that I daily show you. Let that be your example to follow.”
There is never any arguing with that. Ok, Lord. Here goes….
Love this post Julie!!! I totally know what you mean by being rudely awakened from His presence to get back to "real life." He is with us wherever we go, but I don't think our human bodies could handle His Glory on a regular basis!!!
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