Sarah Nyhan

I Gave Up

#risk

  • Silence

    It really hit me the other day when I was reminded that the Israelites waited over 400 years for a word from God before The Word was sent to them in flesh.

    How long did Abraham and Sarah wait in silence for Isaac?

    How long did Joseph wait in the prison in silence?

    How long did Moses wait in the desert in silence?

    And then our Jesus. Silent for three long days.

    Then the biggest things. Stories that are told now for how many years? All over. Probably multiple times a day for thousands of years. Pretty incredible if you think about it that way. Going from nothing to something so big that people are still talking about it thousands of years later.

    Will we trust that God still loves us that much? Is still very much alive and still very much cares? That we are not abandoned, but truly beloved children?

    What if God still wanted to show off for us today? Collectively and individually. For us. For me. For you. Is God still that big? Still that personal?

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  • Soar

    God’s love gives you wings. When you understand how BIG God’s love is for you then life changes from a pass/fail final exam to a participatory party. You can take risks without being paralyzed by fear. Perfect love casts out all fear. Know God, no fear. Not the kind of ignorant overconfidence that typically is associated with so-called liquid courage. But rather, an unshakeable assurance that settles you down in the deepest parts of your heart. Peace beyond understanding. To be known and accepted. Never abandoned. Always God is for you. Ask Him to help you see today.

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