..Threat level raised from orange to RED...

5 days ago I came around a corner, happily going my way, I was excited and full of hope.. a new chapter in my life was about to begin.
I was adjusting my surroundings to another new normal.. "single empty nester"...
adjusting my surroundings in order to be a wise steward of what God has given me...
around that corner I encountered a threat. a threat that made one of my favourite Psalms resonate with me on a much deeper level than ever before...

The Lord is my light and my salvation—

    whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life—

    of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked advance against me

    to devour me,

it is my enemies and my foes

    who will stumble and fall.

Though an army besiege me,

    my heart will not fear;

though war break out against me,

    even then I will be confident.

 One thing I ask from the Lord,

    this only do I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the Lord

    all the days of my life,

to gaze on the beauty of the Lord

    and to seek him in his temple.

 For in the day of trouble

    he will keep me safe in his dwelling;

he will hide me in the SHELTER of his sacred tent

    and set me high upon a rock.

 Then my head will be exalted

    above the enemies who surround me;

at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;

    I will sing and make music to the Lord.

 Hear my voice when I call, Lord;

    be merciful to me and answer me.

 My heart says of you, “SEEK HIS FACE!”

    Your face, Lord, I will seek.

 Do not hide your face from me,

    do not turn your servant away in anger;

    you have been my helper.

Do not reject me or forsake me,

    God my Savior.

 Though my father and mother forsake me,

    the Lord will receive me.

 Teach me your way, Lord;

    lead me in a straight path

    because of my oppressors.

Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,

    for false witnesses rise up against me,

    spouting malicious accusations.

 I remain confident of this:

  I will see the goodness of the Lord

    in the land of the living.

 Wait for the Lord;

    be strong and take heart

    and wait for the Lord.

yesterday came and went and the threat level was raised from orange to RED... and yet, there I was, surrounded by His people, praying for me, encouraging me, there I was, serving Him, so blessed,

there I was, because of what He did, loving those that are causing this, forgiving and loving, extending grace, all because of Him..

again I am thankful for what HE is doing in my life.

Praising my God for His Sovereignty. For His protection, His infinite wisdom and His unending GRACE, poured out onto me, so that I could let it flow to those that don't know any better.

facing loss, this is what He is telling me this morning:

But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.  What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ

He has my back, He loves me like no other, He has plans to prosper and I am DESPERATE  for Him.. He is the air I breath... I know that I will be taken care of, one way or another..

I AM seeing the goodness of the Lord... all around me.. in any circumstance. He is my forever LOVE and my DESIRE. 

dwelling in His presence, I can face my day, I can walk around this next corner this morning confident.. He is FAITHFUL

#SoliDeoGloria