Walking the Passage: The clouds filled out the sky and though they looked ominous there was a beauty to behold in them that spoke that I am always covered

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The clouds filled out the sky and though they looked ominous there was a beauty to behold in them that spoke that I am always covered

My attention has been drawn to the clouds the last couple of days. The skies have been filled with dark clouds. The rain has come and gone off and on throughout the last few days. The clouds that have filled the skies at times have looked so very ominous. But each time I felt my gaze be drawn to them, it wasn't the impending storm that I felt that was upon the earth.

It was a covering.

Today as I drove by the strawberry fields, that fill out a good portion of road by our house in Fort Mill, SC, I couldn't but help notice the large, dark. looking clouds...

"Father... it looks like a storm and yet I don't feel that is what you are drawing my attention to. What is it that you want me to see?" Were the words that poured forth from my heart.

I saw Him smile. To look beyond that which dark, gray clouds would apparently speak and to sense that there is something more .. something beyond what is to be seen at first glance.

"It feels weirdly safe. And I don't understand, what is it that you are trying to show me, tell me, let me see?"

And then before anything could be said, I saw the beauty in the clouds. They were covering the sky completely. There was a covering above and I allowed myself to be drawn up into it. I am covered. I am covered beyond anything I could truly fathom. Intensely covered, thoroughly covered, deeply covered.... I saw the absolute covering of the clouds and saw the magnificence of the God we serve and was humbled and awed. And He who would cover me is my Father... Creator of all things.... He causes ALL things to work to the good of those that love Him....

Even dark ominous storm clouds speak of His glory.... not as judge but as Covering...

It takes eyes to see the beauty in the darkness... It takes a heart of faith to see hope in the storm.... I love how He is changing the way I think upon things... I love being drawn further up and into His beating heart...

Listening to this song as I write this... the lyrics are so intensely beautiful.... soak in the reality of running to His arms...

http://youtu.be/zoKdQOY2NWI

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One of my Favorite Narnian Quotes...

“One word, Ma’am,” he said, coming back from the fire; limping because of the pain. “One word. All you’ve been saying is quite right, I shouldn’t wonder. I’m a chap who always liked to know the worst and then put the best face I can on it. So I won’t deny any of what you said, even so. Suppose we have only dreamed, or made up, all those things – trees and grass and sun and moon and stars and Aslan himself. Suppose we have. Then all I can say is that, in that case, the made-up things seem a good deal more important than the real ones. Suppose this black pit of a kingdom of yours is the only world. Well, it strikes me as a pretty poor one. And that’s a funny thing, when you come to think of it. We’re just babies making up a game, if you’re right. But four babies playing a game can make a play-world that makes you real world hollow. That’s why I’m going to stand by the play-world. I’m on Aslan’s side even if there isn’t any Narnia. So, thanking you kindly for our supper, if these two gentlemen and the young lady are ready, we’re leaving your court at once and setting out in the dark to spend our lives looking for the Overland.

A Brilliant Quote from Marianne Williamson

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate,

but that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?"

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightening about shrinking

so that others won't feel unsure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.

It is not just in some of us; it is in every one.

As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.