There’s nothing as isolating as feeling that the creator of the universe is not only physically absent but also emotionally unavailable.

Isolation is a time to be quiet and listen rather than talking.

Trusting your abilities to control situations or people is no substitute for trusting and resting in God, who loves you with agape love.

The past constantly haunted me and the future was always around the corner to threaten my security and attempts to “control” it. 

I’ve always had that nagging feeling that if I don’t worry and get anxious, things won’t work out like I need them to, that God can’t quite be trusted to handle my life, career, finances or family and I need to maintain some semblance of control

I wasn’t sure what I was experiencing but several things were true, I could not control it or make it stop; I felt helpless and at the mercy of something inside me, that wasn’t me.

God’s perfect agape is like light that pierces the darkness and cast out fear.

You really are worth loving, because you were God’s idea.

How we feel about God will ultimately dictate how we relate to Him, regardless of what we “say” we believe about Him. 

When we look outside ourselves, we will suffer from the “I am NOT.” 

You and I have been brought into the den and the dinner table of the Trinity, where they have enjoyed fellowship, love (agape) and intimacy for eternity.

I Love how the Message Bible translates I Corinthians 13, and thought I would share. Remember, agape is His life in you expressing Himself in your unique life and person each moment!

I grew up believing God was holy, righteous, untouchable, distant and very angry with his created beings (me in particular) because of sin. He was this distant, angry G-O-D God, who was aloof, out to get me, never pleased with anything I did, could hardly wait to judge me and was anything but a loving, compassionate, kind and caring father. I never felt He was ever really pleased with me, and my relationship with Him was one of distrust and distance (me keeping my distance, not him).