Beautiful Words

I'm of Irish ancestry, so I have a natural love of words.  I am a self confessed word junkie.  One of my favorite  websites is Dictionary.com.  Love the Word of the Day!  I am an avid reader, because when you love words, you tend to either read or write a lot. Sometimes both.  Sometimes you even start a blog where you can write whatever you want!  There are few things I admire more than a well turned phrase. 

I have received some beautiful words recently.  Consider this prayer for me from a friend: "As you approach the end of your rope, may you find the strong arms of God whose strength never fails, whose rope never ends, whose patience never fails, whose love never stops, whose forgiveness never ceases and that in His arms you become a silent, yet rejoicing witness overwhelmed and surprised by grace"  Now that is a beautiful prayer!

And this from the lovely little devotional "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young:  "I continually call you to closeness with Me.  I know the depth and breadth of your need for Me. I can read the emptiness of your thoughts when they wander away from Me. I offer rest for your soul, as well as refreshment for your mind and body. As you increasingly find fulfillment in Me, other pleasure become less important.  Knowing me intimately is like having a private wellspring of Joy within you.  This spring flows freely from My throne of grace, so your Joy is independent of circumstances.".  I love yesterday's reading.....

What I find when I read certain writings is that I will feel a profound sense of their truth.  They resonate deeply within me.  Spoken words can do the same- like listening to an amazing speaker or a  powerful sermon.  I can just feel the power of words in a very visceral way.  I have the same reaction to poetry and song lyrics.  I believe this is what some refer to as "a stirring of the soul"  This happens sometimes when  I am reading scripture as well.  The words seem to leap off of the page and make a bee-line for my heart.  This is one of my favorite moments.  When God reveals something new to me through the words of a gifted writer- be it a close friend, an author, or a biblical prophet from thousands of years ago.  Words matter. Because they can and do stand the test of time.....Shalom!