I've struggled often lately to keep from worrying about you two - your uncertainties or your struggles with faith and obedience. Today, at work I was distracted again, and I called out to God for grace. God is so faithful! He brought to mind a poem I learned years ago. I searched for it and attached it here. Previously I only knew of the last two stanzas.
Enough
by Frances Ridley Havergal
I AM so weak, dear Lord, I cannot stand
One moment without Thee!
But oh! the tenderness of Thine enfolding,
And oh! the faithfulness of Thine upholding,
And oh! the strength of Thy right hand!
That strength is enough for me!
I am so needy, Lord, and yet I know
All fulness dwells in Thee;
And hour by hour that never-failing treasure
Supplies and fills, in overflowing measure,
My least, my greatest need; and so,
Thy grace is enough for me!
It is so sweet to trust Thy word alone:
I do not ask to see
The unveiling of Thy purpose, or the shining
Of future light on mysteries untwining:
Thy promise-roll is all my own,
Thy word is enough for me!
The human heart asks love; but now I know
That my heart hath from Thee
All real, and full, and marvellous affection,
So near, so human; yet divine perfection
Thrills gloriously the mighty glow!
Thy love is enough for me!
There were strange soul-depths, restless, vast, and broad,
Unfathomed as the sea;
An infinite craving for some infinite stilling;
But now Thy perfect love is perfect filling!
Lord Jesus Christ, my Lord, my God,
Thou, Thou art enough for me!
I have so much longing for you to live constantly in the knowledge that God's perfect love fills our deepest cravings with stillness! Anything else we seek to fill us is an idol that traps us, robs us, destroys us. It is all "lesser things."
God's encouragement to me today is my encouragement to you tonight.
His strength is enough!
His grace is enough!
His Word is enough!
His love is enough!
He is enough!
Let's all be done with lesser things!
Love you!
Mom
Lydia! You're beautiful, and your strength is so encouraging. God is doing amazing things with you I can see it even now. I really loved this part in your blog where you said.... "I have so much longing for you to live constantly in the knowledge that God's perfect love fills our deepest cravings with stillness! Anything else we seek to fill us is an idol that traps us, robs us, destroys us. It is all "lesser things."
ReplyDeleteIts true.... God's love is the only thing that will trully fill us and never disappoints. I'm really glad I read your blog. :) Miss you.
Em! I miss you like CRAZY, girl! Can't wait to see you again. I wish those were my words--this was a letter to me from my mom. But I love those words as much as you and can't tell you the great encouragement I've gleaned from them. I'm also encouraged to know you're reading my blog. Thank you dearie. :)
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