Wednesdays Full of Wisdom! - He is all we need!

You are good, You are good, when there's nothing good in me. You are love, You are love, on display for all to see.

You are light, You are light, when the darkness closes in. You are hope, You are hope, You have covered all my sin. You are peace, You are peace, when my fear is crippling. You are true, You are true, even in my wandering. You are joy, You are joy, You're the reason that I sing. You are life, You are life, in You death has lost it's sting.

Oh, I'm running to Your arms, I'm running to Your arms. The riches of Your love will always be enough. Nothing compares to Your embrace, Light of the world, forever reign!

You are more, You are more, than my words will ever say. You are Lord, You are Lord, all creation will proclaim. You are here, You are here, in your presence I'm made whole. You are God, You are God, of all else I'm letting go!

Those are lyrics to Hillsong's new song called Forever Reign. When I heard this song for the first time, I found myself entirely lost in the goodness of the Lord. He is so good! Even, and especially when we are not. He is all we need. When He is living inside of us, what else can we ask for? He supplies strength when we have none, He calms our hearts when we are anxious, He gives us hope when we are discouraged, He heals our broken hearts when we are in pain, He gives us joy in the hard times, He gives us life when we are lost in sin and death.

The goodness of the Lord really never ceases to amaze me. His love is never ending and if we live in Him each moment of our lives, there's nothing we will ever need. He is our all in all. I just know that there have been so many times in my life where I have been so bogged down, or depressed, or in pain, or anxious...I have lived my life in bondage of those emotions, but the more I learn of the Lord, the more He reminds me, that as His children, we do NOT need to live that way. We were not created for those things. We were created to worship and honor Him with our lives! He created us to walk with Him, to commune with Him, and to show His love to those around us.

I encourage all of you to spend some time, calming yourself before the Lord today. If you have anxiety, He is here to give you peace. If you are brokenhearted, He is here to give you a perfect love beyond comparison. If you are discouraged, he is the author of joy. Live your life to SHINE His love to the world. Let Him be your everything. Rely on His unfailing love in every situation. You will never be disappointed. He is all we need! :)