dailydatewithgod

God edges. Love is limitless. God surrounds us on all sides.  We can experience love no matter how far we take things.  No place or experience we have lays outside the boundaries of God because love is the boundary. Before I deepened my relationship with God I had some sense of certainty that as long as I was a good girl, nothing to terrible would happen.  I was not aware of what I had already lived through because my denial was so thick which it had to be at the time.  There were things in my life that were not optimal, but I was getting by okay.  I didn’t realize how disconnected I had become from my own sense of self and well-being.  Addiction is a convenient way to not be in reality.  When I made the decision to turn my life around and face the hard stuff I only had an inkling of my faith was tested. Reacquainting myself with feelings like anger and sadness I thought for certain would take me to the edge.  Being present in an uncomfortable and growing experience I just knew would take me back into denial.  Yet none of these things have.  Instead I have created a level of depth of living beyond my imagination.  I have had the opportunity to experience the power of love, joy, grace and know a beauty of heart beyond comprehension.  God has led me gently to a place where I have no certainty of what is around the corner.  The only certainty I have is that no matter what God has my back.  Whatever the experience, no matter how much it brings me to the brink of sanity or comfort, God will be there.  I have learned it is not about doing all the right things as though I need to earn God’s love.  It is about walking a path on the brink of life taking a chance that love will be there too.  So far, I am still standing, thank God.

My prayer for us is the courage to take our lives to the brink and experience the power of love in a profound way in our lives today.

If God stands ready at the brink to be the force of love that will not abandon us, how can God assist you in being willing to stand with the power of love residing in your heart today?  Share in the comments.