The Quiet, Gentle Flow

God promised me He was working, and I knew He must be. He had said it. I had to trust Him. I couldn’t always see. I didn’t always believe it. But I knew He must be. There were signs.

So, I decided to go to the river. My friends had invited me and I wanted nothing more than to leave everything wrong in my life on the shore. As I skipped across the rocks and tripped, falling from the top of the rocks into the water with my shoes in my hands, I realized it was not going to be that easy. “Lord, let your water wash over me,” I prayed. It wasn’t a baptism. It wasn’t even a prayer meeting. But in that moment, I breathed it all in — laughed. Then let it out again. A hand reached for mine.

God would lead me home. 

On another visit to the river, my leg slipped into a hole. A hand reached for mine, pulling me up — and again, I slipped between the smoothness of the stones. This time, I climbed to the top on my own. 

God has a way of not letting go. He’s constant. Predictable. On time.

Life did not always feel this way. Honestly, I never really paid attention. God was there. I was here. I knew He existed. We talked, but mostly I talked to Him. I am certain He said my name more than a time or ten; I don’t think I always listened. Something about maturing, falling into the river a time or two, crawling back to the surface, and learning to find my way again — all of that helped me to slow down and listen.

Let the quiet, gentle flow of the river, God’s love, mercy, and grace wash over you. “Wash me in the river, Lord. Set me on the shore. Just be there with me, Lord. And there, I will say: Lord, I love you more and more.”

Heavenly Father, thank you for being predictable, showing up, and working in my life again and again. Lord, like the quiet gentle flow of the river, thank you for washing over us again and again. Thank you for Your quiet, gentle way. Have a wonderful day, God! Amen.

Y'all have a beautiful one!

All My Love,

Jen

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