The next time you see me, before you say anything else to me, just look at me and say, “none of this matters; there is only one thing that truly matters and it can’t be taken from you.” 

Everywhere I turn the world presses in, problems, complaints, do this, I’m mad, this isn’t enough, fix this, what about this, don’t forget to do this… and on and on and on. It’s not just me. If left unchecked, the world will press in until it squashes anyone. Satan only has the power if we give it to Him though. Jesus already overcame the world. (Thank you Grandma and Mason 🙂

I got lost in the mess. I still loved Jesus, but my peace was stolen, my heart hurt – then tonight I finally heard His voice clearly again. None of it matters. My response, “none?” – What I heard in return, “None of it matters. There is only one thing. Let the rest go. All of it. Let go of what others think about what that looks like. I love you… with a greater love than you have ever known. Put your hope back in me. I’ve got you and I’ve got them too.”

It’s crazy but I could hear that same thing before tonight – but I couldn’t touch it. It had fallen out of my grasp. I know Jesus isn’t fickle – He doesn’t fall in and out of my grasp. But that truth seemed almost distant; like say it as many times as you like, but it won’t come true. Then today, Satan over-played his hand – which makes sense because it was the first day of school at BCS for the year. The spiritual attacks had intensified last week, and then this evening, his attacks were so constant I finally laughed at him. I quit buying what he was selling. I quit engaging with his banter and picking – and the truth I had known all along became real again. There is only one thing. I can see again. We don’t have to play with the devil… it just muddies the water.

So for the BIG ‘C’ Church out there, pray for me. I will pray for you too. And remind me when you see me next that He is truly all that matters. I have plenty of voices (internal and external) countering that statement… but He is Good and He is Big and I am His. Amen.