Friday, July 26, 2013

He has dealt bountifully with my soul

I'm in the final days of my road trip into homelessness, and the past 3 weeks have been among the most amazing/formative weeks of my life.

As I packed up my apartment and divvied up my belongings between a storage unit and my car, I headed out on this road trip with very little expectation- I just didn't really know what else to do.  But God has revealed more of Himself (and more of myself) to me than I could have imagined when I began to drive south on I-35 from Minneapolis.  So tonight as I settle into one of my final destinations, I prayerfully reflect on God's greatness and love, and seek God for impossible blessings and provisions.  I know even less about what life will be like at the end of this trip, but have much deeper faith and peace than when I left, and I am overcome with gratitude.


As I left, I prayed that Psalm 116:7 would be the anthem of this trip.
Return, O my soul, to your rest;
    for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
Indeed He has.  Psalm 73:23-26 has become my response.
Nevertheless, I am continually with you;
    you hold my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel,
    and afterward you will receive me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
    And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
    BUT GOD is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

1 comment:

  1. Amen, praise God! Look forward to seeing you soon and getting a BIG HUG from you, Dawn. Such a joy to hear of God's faithfulness and unfailing love to you over the last weeks.

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