How Will I Respond?
Triumphant Victorious Reminders
Inspired by the Holy Spirit
Written by: Teresa Stevens Criswell
"Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds."
~ Psalm 36:5 ~
I will truly not know how I will respond/react/overreact to situations, circumstances or hateful, cynical, mean-spirited, miserable people. Yet, in the meantime - I long to respond to them, especially those who have messed up with this celebratory measure of mercy and kindness that was and is continually extended to me by the SUPERNATURAL, OVERWHELMING LOVE WHO IS GOD.
GOD WHO IS LOVE doesn't compromise with sin, but doesn't condemn the sinner -
GOD WHO IS LOVE is patient in the midst of impatient people -
GOD WHO IS LOVE is overflowing with compassion when looking into the eyes of the hater.
Transparency is what I live by and in that I've made so many mistakes and many INTENTIONAL choices that were straight up sinful. While I am learning at quicker speeds than before - there are others that many of us frustratingly see continuing on with the same lifestyle of insanity (Which used to be me) - yet even in our obedience it still does not make me more powerful or more wonderful - just an honored vessel who is so loved by the King of kings, partnering up with HIM who is TRUTH - and there is more to partner with in HIM moment by moment for the rest of our lives and on into eternity as the Holy Spirit longs to continually equip us with HIS ENDLESS, CAPTIVATING LOVE.
In all of this, I am triumphantly and victoriously reminded of God's unconditional, immeasurable, endless love that is eternally far higher and above my insulting measurements of conditional, limited aspects of what I "think" is love. His love is incredibly and powerfully based on Who He is, while much of my "so called", shallow love has been based on how others tend to make me feel.
Do you hear the mighty waves of God's heart pounding the ocean floor? It's as though I can hear creation declare, "Now is the time - "for such a time as this", to go where many will not dare venture into and that is diving into the deep reservoirs of God's nature so we will never again find the surface of what was once familiar - but finally drowning in HIM so that others finally run to us for safety not realizing they really run to GOD. For GOD is their REFUGE AND SAFETY because we have shown them HIS GREAT, VAST, EXTRAORDINARY LOVE!
Inspired by the Holy Spirit
Written by: Teresa Stevens Criswell
"Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds."
~ Psalm 36:5 ~
I will truly not know how I will respond/react/overreact to situations, circumstances or hateful, cynical, mean-spirited, miserable people. Yet, in the meantime - I long to respond to them, especially those who have messed up with this celebratory measure of mercy and kindness that was and is continually extended to me by the SUPERNATURAL, OVERWHELMING LOVE WHO IS GOD.
GOD WHO IS LOVE doesn't compromise with sin, but doesn't condemn the sinner -
GOD WHO IS LOVE is patient in the midst of impatient people -
GOD WHO IS LOVE is overflowing with compassion when looking into the eyes of the hater.
Transparency is what I live by and in that I've made so many mistakes and many INTENTIONAL choices that were straight up sinful. While I am learning at quicker speeds than before - there are others that many of us frustratingly see continuing on with the same lifestyle of insanity (Which used to be me) - yet even in our obedience it still does not make me more powerful or more wonderful - just an honored vessel who is so loved by the King of kings, partnering up with HIM who is TRUTH - and there is more to partner with in HIM moment by moment for the rest of our lives and on into eternity as the Holy Spirit longs to continually equip us with HIS ENDLESS, CAPTIVATING LOVE.
In all of this, I am triumphantly and victoriously reminded of God's unconditional, immeasurable, endless love that is eternally far higher and above my insulting measurements of conditional, limited aspects of what I "think" is love. His love is incredibly and powerfully based on Who He is, while much of my "so called", shallow love has been based on how others tend to make me feel.
Do you hear the mighty waves of God's heart pounding the ocean floor? It's as though I can hear creation declare, "Now is the time - "for such a time as this", to go where many will not dare venture into and that is diving into the deep reservoirs of God's nature so we will never again find the surface of what was once familiar - but finally drowning in HIM so that others finally run to us for safety not realizing they really run to GOD. For GOD is their REFUGE AND SAFETY because we have shown them HIS GREAT, VAST, EXTRAORDINARY LOVE!
Sigh! Beautiful Teresa, as always, your words paint a picture and draw me closer to God. Yes, I do hear the mighty waves of His heart pounding on the ocean floor! Going "deeper" with you, dear friend! xoxo
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