“If I pulled back the curtain to allow you to view heavenly realms, you would understand much more. However, I have designed you to walk by faith, not by sight.” -Sarah Young, Jesus Calling
This morning my son woke me up with a pat on the back and a loud, Mommy, you can come up now. I had to smile at his choice of words. I immediately pictured Lazarus wrapped up in dead clothes and Jesus calling out to him to rise up and live. Sometimes it seems impossible to come up from underneath the heavy weight of disbelief. But the moment the choice is made, the burden becomes easy and light. The choice comes first, though, and that’s the hard part. If I waited until it felt true, I may have never believed.
So, for what it’s worth, you can come up now. I know you may not choose to, but you can. And that’s all I’ve got today.
I feel like the teacher just called on me in class.
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You wrote “that’s all I’ve got today” and you will never know how special this post was and is to me! Thank you!
Good word.
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I love how you say so very much with so few words! I love your heart Emily!!
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As I read this, I found myself thinking, “Emily, come forth!”
You know, if all you’ve got today is the invitation for us to come up now, I’d say you’re in good shape. That’s more than enough, isn’t it?
Love you!
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If I waited until it felt true, I might never have believed. Isn’t that the truth? It’s the whole premise of faith, and the part I have the hardest time remembering!
I second what Rachelle said. Good word.
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Very good word, Emily. And very relevant and needed for my heart today. Thanks so much for sharing.
And thanks so much for the super sweet comment today. It made me smile.
? Amber
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So needed! Thank you for posting this.
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Thank you, Emily. I needed to hear this today. I can come up now… ahhhh. God is so amazing. And oh, how He loves to be believed. I can’t believe how He’s been reminding me of this truth over and over again in my life lately. And today, He chose to use you. Thanks.
p.s. I just signed up to attend the She Speaks conference. And I hope to get to meet you. I’m a not-often commenter here, but a faithful reader of chatting at the sky. And God has used your words many times to refresh my spirit. So, again, thank you.
Part of my morning reading every day! Love it when Jesus speaks…and I am actually listening.
Beautiful picture! Gorgeous girls,
Stacey
Thanks Emily. I needed this today, “and that’s all I’ve got.”
Thanks for reaffirming my own thoughts this morning in such a delightful, humorous way. I’m coming up.
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Read that this morning, too – LOVE this devotional!
your words are so beautiful
I hope I get to be like you when I grow up.
I love you a whole lot.
Wow, Emily. This short little piece feels so strong. So firm. So certain. It’s really powerful, like you’re just laying it out there, telling it like it is.
Beautiful.
-elizabeth
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I cherish the coming up days. I love that Jesus pulls us up time and time again.
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Those girls are adorable!
And that is more than enough!! I am ever thankful that I don’t have to wait for feelings.
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you.are.amazing.
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So, so, sooooo beautiful.
) And..I’M UP!! ;o)
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This photo is absolutely precious.
And this is all I needed today.
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i think what you’ve got is a lot… thanks for the exhale, and the invitation.
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I needed this, Emily! Worry and unbelief have been weighing heavy on me lately.
That is one of the cutest pictures I’ve ever seen! What precious, fun girls you have!
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Aw, what a sweet correlation. Thanks so much for the beautiful thoughts. <3
Children have such a pure way with words. This made me smile.
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I loved this post!! It’s always the getting up that is the hardest.
This picture makes me giggle along as if I am in on the delight of the moment.
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Oh Emily!!! I love this! And it’s so true. I had to make a conscious choice to believe…and I had to do it before I had all my questions answered, all my faith ducks in a row. I used to think I had to wait until I had it all figured it out. I finally realized it wasn’t going to happen, and so I just had to take the leap.
I love the quote…I wrote about Heaven — the not knowing — on my blog today…and that quote really, really rings true for me!
Thank you for this post!
Michelle
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