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The eternal God is your dwelling place,
and underneath are the everlasting arms…
Deuteronomy 33:27
One reason I held back from sharing my writing for years is because of the belief
that I would be just one more voice in a sea of voices.
I believed there were already too many opinions and perspectives swirling
around the atmosphere through a multitude of mediums and
I did not want to contribute to the vast number
of popular and unpopular opinions available.
I also observed how often
I thought of something and then how someone else would express it.
I concluded that since there is nothing new under the sun and everything
that has already been said and
will ever be said is meaningless –
(my perception after months of meditating on Ecclesiastes!)
why bother to come out of the closet and realize
my own insignificance in public shame and humiliation.
I could remain in my closet writing in blissful solitude,
enjoying insights and glimpses of glory all by my little self.
Safe.
But God would not let me get away with this misguided perspective.
There came a point when I suspected that it was possible
I could be resisting God’s direction by not sharing my writing.
It climaxed on a white water rafting trip where
I actually felt like he would throw me out of the raft himself if
I did not share my heart for him publicly.
Don’t get me wrong I had no trouble speaking His name, sharing my faith,
witnessing His grace and truth BUT the writing was mine.
Well that’s what I thought.
Mine. Mine. Mine.
Until I realized what I knew in my heart that it was His, His, His…to share as He willed.
Not mine. Completely.
Not mine. Completely.
Perfect love casts out fear and I knew He wanted me to step out in faith.
I looked back at my faithful God as if He was a pirate making me walk the plank.
One. Step. At. A. Time.
You know what I found?
I jumped by faith into the unknown
and found Him waiting there with open arms.
and found Him waiting there with open arms.
Again.
There is no fear in love.
But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
1 John 4:18
Have you been upheld by His faithfulness, friend?
I have!
I have!
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Psalm 100:5
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Psalm 100:5
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Enthusiastically, Dawn 
wonderful quote: The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms…Just what I needed today.
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I love how He forces us into His will sometimes. Sure wish I'd just go willingly all the time, but I'm so glad He does not give up the pursuit of me. Beautiful post… so nice to meet you, Dawn… that's my sisters name and my youngest daughters middle name! Happy, blessed weekend 🙂
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Love when you say, “I jumped by faith into the unknown and found Him waiting there with open arms. Again. ” It is so true. He is always waiting with his arms stretched out for us.Thanks for sharing.
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And we are recipients of His motivating power working in you! Because you obeyed His call, we are blessed! Thank you for listening and obeying! This was great, by the way.
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He never gives up on us when He calls us. He definately uses your writing to bring hope and encouragement to others, and glory and honor to His Name!
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Amen Dawn!
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