For some reason running has always been a spiritual thing for me. It's either think about the pain that is jolting through my calves or try to use this time for prayer and thinking. In most cases I tend to chose the latter option because, well that option sounds more delightful! Being back home, I have stepped back into the grove of going running every once in a while down some streets by my house. This actually does wonders for my relationship with God. I love seeing wide open fields with rows of corn, herds of cattle roaming through tall, green grass, breathing the fresh, crisp air, and most of all... the moment a cloud barely moves away and the sun has full reign over the entire sky, like God is saying "bask in my beauty, if only for just a moment!"
I was running just the other day and the song "Voice of Truth" by Casting Crowns came on. The chorus says:
But the voice of truth tells me a different story. The voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!" The voice of truth says, "This is for My glory." Out of all the voices calling out to me, I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth.If you have read any of my other blog posts you might could guess why this song spoke to me so much. This song talks about when Jesus called out to Peter to walk on water. "To step out of my comfort zone, into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is, and he's holding out his hands." It was the moment when Peter had to trust Jesus, when there wasn't the boat to hold him up anymore or sail to keep his direction. In-fact, it was even worse than just losing all objects of stability, it was stepping out into stormy waters with crashing waves, and dark rumbling clouds. I imagine myself being Peter and physically being able to reach out for Jesus' hand and grab hold of it. How beautiful a scene of what trust in Jesus is supposed to look like.
So as I was running and the song was growing more powerful, and I felt the actual voice of truth seeping into my thoughts, the grande finale came. As the words "Do not be afraid" rang into my ear buds with power, the clouds separated in the sky and the sun shone through them like great golden rays in that very instant. That is God. You look at something as beautiful as the sun peaking around white clouds in the open blue, country sky and you will believe that there is a God. One that fills you with strength and builds you up in courage. One that won't call you out onto the water without already being one step ahead with an outstretched arm. Out of all the voices calling out to me, I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth. I think that voice of truth is telling me, I am strong and I am ready. What is it telling you?
