Just Not The Same

 

They said,

"We see plainly that the LORD

 has been with you." 

                Genesis 26. 28

What does that look like today?

Not necessarily success,

but how we handle 

ongoing adversities, 

cavernous potholes,

big disappointments,

 small irritations,

    even impossible people

                      differently

because we are Christ-followers.

People are always watching us

not to see if our lives are perfect,

but how we respond

when life doesn't appear that way.

They want to know

    if God is real

and He is here,

and if His steadfast love

    really makes a difference

in our lives.

O LORD,

Radiate from within us

  that others may come to

  know You.

Help us to make choices today

in divine appointments

  and sacred encounters,

even in the oddest places,

that reveal how Your love

has transformed our hearts.

Empower us

     to live differently 

     in these circumstances

   as a witness

   and for Your glory.

And know that 

   we are not alone.

You walk with us here.