a quarantine psalm
by holly j. clemente
Preface: My pastor often says, “The loudest voice is not always the true voice.” I was reflecting on that thought as I went to bed last night and thinking once again how true it is. The loudest voices in my head are often the ones that magnify the difficulties that I am facing and simultaneously put a limit on the absolute truth of God’s power in any given situation. As I was drifting off to sleep, I was consciously silencing these voices in favor of the still, small voice that was sweetly surrounding me. It was the middle of the night when this song rang through my soul, another invitation to say yes to God.
The storm is strong, the waves are high
Its hard to breathe, to find true rest.
There is constant commotion and loud noise
that comes at me from every side.
The fear can overwhelm, the helplessness is real
but when I take time to quiet myself
and to ignore the voices that lie
Your presence invades
and once again, takes me by surprise.
It is in the hardest of places
that I find I can fully depend on You
just as I was created to.
And in that place of complete dependence
You invite me
to a place that is harder, yet so much richer than before.
You reveal more of your love for me
and take me deeper into knowing You.
You pursue me
though at times I am afraid, you draw me closer every day
until I can see that your glory
is much greater than the chaos.
There is no room for fear in your perfect love.
This is truth:
I am safe, I am secure.
You are my refuge,
my name is found and known in You.
No power on earth can shake You,
You have conquered even death.
You are perfect in all your ways
and I know that wherever You lead me…
there’s no place I would rather be.
God, invite me
I want to go deeper, even if its harder.
Knowing you and your heart
is beyond worth every loss.
I will pursue You
because at the end of every day,
only your mission remains
to reach others with your love.
My soul will sing your praises,
now, for a moment, in the dark
until forevermore in the light.
Holly Joy Clemente has always had a passion to see others get involved in the Great Commission. She prayed and dreamed of a way to use her writing to that end, and God gave her the vision for this blog. Her hope is that others will be encouraged and inspired to trust God and step out in faith when it comes to leaving comfort zones for the sake of the Gospel.
You can find out more about her writing at: https://www.facebook.com/hollyjclemente/
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