The Holding Place

In 2010, when God was stretching me so wide on the inside, it seemed as though I wasn't able to do a whole lot other than survive.  I felt as though my life was on hold, and the rest of the world just kept going.  But in reality much was happening, like a caterpillar in a chrysalis.  At that time I was waiting...waiting to come to life it seemed.

Yesterday I came across a portion of Scripture that I had underlined while in this holding place.

"You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth You will bring me up again.  You will increase my greatness and comfort me again.  My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to You; my soul also, which You have redeemed.  And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long,"  (Psalm 71:20-21, 23-24 ESV)

I wrote the following poem during that time as well.  As I look back I am amazed at how He would put so much hope to me, in such a seemingly dry place.   He is good!

Journey
You take us on a journey,
A path filled with sweetness and sorrow.
Sometimes we want this life to stop,
But then here comes tomorrow.

The victories aren't always won swift,
But they're victories the same.
The sorrows seem like they will never end,
But they do-and it's joy that remains!

On the treacherous parts of this path,
We've discovered how weak we are.
But this is such a good thing,
We can see You've taken us far.

You're producing in us,
Something worth far more than gold.
Praise You, Lord Jesus,
It's Your hand we hold.

You're faithful to restore us,
When the testing is done.
But we're not the same...
We're better-You've won!

(Rachel Ranae 6.23.10)


(Photo credits:  1 Christian Meyn, 2 dan)