Revive. Restore. Resuscitate.

After 14 months of nothing, I am finally posting! My hope is that I will be more consistent with blogging and not repeat these year-long absences!

For my first post, I will post something I wrote a few weeks ago. It is something that God has continually been nudging me about this summer. I know this is not the first and it is definitely not the last of my posts about God's love. So here it is.


Sometimes you just need a reminder. This is one of those times. Nothing I am saying is new but God has placed it on my heart as something I have been forgetting.

Brennan Manning’s book, The Furious Longing of God, has really made me think about how much God loves me. I am not done with the book but even in the few pages I have read I am realizing that my view of God’s love is lacking. Seriously lacking. The whole idea that God chooses to love me blows my mind. All of my life God has been reaching out to me. Providing all I need to see Him. And even though I did eventually turn around and receive that embrace, I really don’t take the time to think about how crazy that is. I have done nothing. Nothing right, nothing worthy. But everything wrong. Yet like a perfect father, He waits and waits and waits for me to run to Him.

Manning’s emphasis on Abba is not new to me, but it is making a new impact on me. I get the chills when I think about God as a Daddy figure instead of the God I often picture as being far off and distant. It is not easy to mesh the two extremes that God is. He is so close and so intimate, yet He is also so transcendent, omnipotent, and omniscient. But really, how cool is that? God is so much more than my human mind will ever be able to comprehend on this side of Eternity.

I want to live a life that is Abba centered. I want that intimate relationship with God that allows me to come to Him in prayer as a child. I forget that I do not need big words or certain words. I want to read my Bible as a letter from my Father. I want to be in complete awe of God, but in a more personal way than ever before. I want to cherish the time I spend with Him and make a point to spend more time with Him!
I long for the day when my mind is made perfect and I can comprehend the mysteries of my Saviour. Obviously heaven is going to be the most amazing place but it is so cool to know that all will be right. Whether I still have questions to ask God or not, I will be at peace and there will be no uncertainty or fear.

My God loves me. My Heavenly Father loves me. My Abba loves me. Crazy!