Speak A Little Softer...

This morning I found myself crying out to the Lord asking Him why I was so foolish. Why I believed everything I believed. Why I couldn't see what was right in front of me. A clear voice answered me and this is what He said.



"Shh, daughter. It's not okay but it will be. The battle is not yours. It is mine. You are not responsible for his lack of submission. Shh," He whispers. I can feel Him enclose around me.
"I was drawing you closer to me." I lay my head back and feel His warmth.

"But why Lord must I have pain to be closer to you?!" I cry.

"Because without pain, you'd never realize how much you need Me," he strokes my hair with the wind. "I am sad to see you hurt like this, my daughter. I'm sad that you had to realize that I am the only one looking out for you, this way. I do not like to see you hurt. I will rejoice the day a man fully submitting and seeking after my heart brings you closer to me instead of pulling you away because they fear my protection over you."

I sniffle and open an eye. "Lord, please, I am satisfied and fully fulfilled by You. Teach me to walk with only You."

"Ah, it feels good to hear you say that, love."

I give a crooked smile.

"Come here my darling babe. Let me hold you. I have allured you further into my arms. I want you to hear me speak tenderly to you." He lowers His whisper until it is faint. "I love you and you are mine. Trust no one but me, and I will reveal who dwells with me. You will see me in them, and they me in you. They will come along side you and seek to protect you first, serve you second, and encourage you. They will not despise my protection, nor my wisdom, nor my discipline. Lean not on your own understanding but on me. Submit your thoughts to me and I will make them pure."

"Yes Lord."