Encouraged

Psalm 139:14
"I Praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

The fullness of the Lord encourages me to strive to be more and more like Christ. I know, I am more apt to fail but my heart is close to the Lord and open to his quickness to correct me and love me. I know full well that I was made for a purpose. God, before my parents, had a plan. Although my dad has not walked this life with me, my God my Father has. He has reached out every moment of my life to watch over me. He has given me a blessed life and a purpose. He has ran next to me to encourage me and has called me by my name.

A few Sundays ago our Pastor talked about how when his kids where young he would come home and his girls would run to him yelling his name. As they have all grown that does not happen as often. His roll has changed. He now runs along side them cheering them on. It made me for the first time in a long while think about my dad. I do not ever remember as a child being happy when I saw my dad...it was more like wondering if he would even come to the door. It made me think that he never cheered along side me. He did not fight for me. He just left. It made me think of John Mark and all the joy he brings to our kids. It made me think how they run to him and call out for him and he runs to them to take them up in his arms and tells them how much be loves and adores them. How blessed we are.

You would think that I would feel a loss of some sort or anger but I don't. I feel blessed to know that God has taken me as his own and that he planned for me to be here. He loves me more than anyone could ever love a person. That Sunday as I cried on the should of my dear friend and as I told JM about it I felt so loved because my God my Father is with me and runs next to me to encourage me. He allows me to follow his plan and is there to help me back up when I fall. I do praise him for the life he has given me. I thank him for I know that I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Blessed be the name of the Lord forever and ever! Amen.