He was with me all along.

I remember standing in a worship service 4yrs ago, as an intern, waiting and listening for God to speak to my heart. As I quieted my heart, I heard Him say, “Four years.” Not sure if there was more to follow I asked Him, “Four years what?” I continued to worship hoping for more, but that was all He said during that time. A little frustrated because I didn’t know what that meant, I left it there.The years came and went. During that time span, I moved away from the city of St. Louis to venture off into the land of Austin, Texas, only to return to the city of St. Louis once again. I was spending the day in the city, taking pictures in the park and enjoying a good ol’ cup of coffee when I was finally ready to head home….so I thought. As I got onto the highway I heard the Lord say, “Go to church.” My response was, “I don’t remember how to get there.” Gently He reminded me, “Yes, you do. Follow the signs.” And I did just that. I found myself at a place I left sometime ago, unsure of the reason for returning there again. I walked in the church were I had interned for 5 months and the first face I recognized remembered me and welcomed me with open arms. “How long has it been?” the familiar face asked as I was being introduced to a new face. “Oh, about 4 yrs.” I thought nothing of it until worship began. Sitting on the front row of the same place where I committed my life to following the heart of God, I realized it had been four years since I left that very place and I was back again. I felt the presence of God so strong as He began to speak to my heart tenderly (as He always does), letting me know through everything I had experienced during my time away, that He was with me all along; He never left me and His timing is perfect. I didn’t have the answer then, but His plan was to remind me of those things after the time had passed. All I could do was weep and thank Him for His goodness toward me. What’s even more special to me is my fav song back then was the first song they sang to start the service-He knows just what to do to win my heart over and over again. The past 4yrs has been the best and toughest of times, but I serve a faithful God who remains the same ALWAYS!
Thank you Papa 🙂