Today I was sad

Today the skies looked pretty gray

I didn't see too much in the future

The past looked like it always has

The tears came and went, and came again

For no particular reason other than...

Well, other than it's Monday

Got my bills paid

Got my health

Got all my teeth

But today, for just a minute

My skies were really gray

It was like being at the bottom of a dark hole

And it's really warm and sunny up top

But my mind was so clouded that I couldn't reach that high

So I sat down in that hole and started to cry

Then I remembered something that He said

You can't enjoy the good if there's never any bad

You see I called you to stand

And folks won't be there all the time

So you have to learn to stand anyway

Even alone, even alone

Don't get discouraged because I've written the end

You're just travelin through

Your hand is in My hand

So keep up with the faith as you go from glory to glory

And don't forget to call on Me

Because I already know the end of this story

Keep travelin through

Keep holdin my hand

Today I was sad

But just for a minute

Because I remember what He said

And I remember all I've put in it

Today I was sad

But just for a minute

I'm over it now and better equipped for the race

But of course He already knew that

~anonymous

You Ever Felt Like that?

Isaiah 6: 5-8

5 "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty."
6 Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."
8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"

I love this. Simply put, Isaiah was telling God that I'm unclean. I'm undone. I'm not living up to the standards that You, God, have set for me and I need your help. Take a hot coal from the alter and wash me.

Are you willing to go through a bit of pain to move into a place in your life that's more pleasing to God? I am. I've actually been there (shoot, I might be there right now). And it's a good place to be. You're getting real with God by telling Him a truth that He already knows, and you're getting real with yourself.

What exactly makes this so amazing to me?

#1. Isaiah addressed the problem. He recognized that he was unclean and his folks was in the same boat.

#2. He saw a solution. He set his eyes on the Lord, the solution to his problem.

#3. Sacrifice for progress. He went through an uncomfortable situation (a hot coal on the alter placed on his lips) in order to receive a good old washin from the Lord.

#4. Purification and moving forward. Isaiah went through his struggle, hot coal and all, and moved right along and said "Lord, use me!!" He didn't dwell on his past mistakes. He didn't question if He was qualified. He was available.

Of course after years of studying Psychology I've got to break this down into steps of healing and breakthrough, but it's all so relevant. What is it in your life that could cause you to go through this process? Are you willing to suffer the consequence and sacrifice, that the Lord may bring you to a higher place? If so, that's a good place to be. Ready and willing to serve the Lord!!

Amen!

Anjelica