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Greater words than mine

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Today, I sit in front of the screen with nothing to say and yet with a commitment to write.

It is day 236, and I am nearly two-thirds of the way to completing my personal “write and post something every day in 2021” goal.

And while writing to tell you that I have nothing to write technically meets that goal, it isn’t satisfying. For me or you. And yet, at what I hope to be the tail end of a very difficult season, here I am with no words. After almost 71,000 words this year, today I feel like I can’t even string together a few.

So let me offer some of the Lord’s words; words that are far greater than mine. Words that comfort me, and I pray, comfort you, too.

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God ; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” (John‬ ‭14:1-3‬ ‭NIV‬‬)

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭NIV‬‬)

“All this I have told you so that you will not fall away.” (John‬ ‭16:1‬ ‭NIV)‬‬

Jesus is with us, friend.

Selah.

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August 24, 2021by Paul Jenkins
Written by Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins is lead pastor of The Gathering, a community church located in beautiful downtown Albemarle, North Carolina. He's the author of God is My Air Traffic Controller and My Name's Not Lou. Paul is passionate about his wife, his 3 children, running, reading, coaching, leading people who are following Jesus, Swedish Fish and the Carolina Panthers.