How Firm A Foundation

"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" ~ Psalm 27:1

I've always communicated best through the written word. When I didn't know what to say, or even what to pray, I've always taken pen to paper to express what was in my heart. I've attempted this whole blogging thing a few times over the last couple of years, but eventually I quit...mainly because I've wrestled with what I really wanted to "put out there". What did I want to say? Just how personal did I want to get? How deep did I want to go? Would it be offensive to people?

At the end of the day, it all boiled down to fear for me. Fear...of where to start. Fear...of not being able to articulate what I wanted to say. Fear...of not having the knowledge to back it up. Fear...of being compared.

But the deep pressing on my heart to write...the longing to share...to encourage...is stronger than any fear that the enemy may use to stifle what I hope will ultimately bring glory to Jesus.

And so...I begin. I chose to name my blog after a line in my favorite hymn, "How Firm A Foundation" (lyrics below). In my church, we sing ALL 5 verses. If you can sing these words without blubbering, as my momma would say, I'll eat your hat. :)

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!

What more can He say than to you He hath said - to you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

"Fear not, I am with thee - O be not dismayed, for I am thy God, I will still give thee aid;

I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand."

"When thru the deep waters I call thee to go, the rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;

For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress."

"When thru fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, my grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;

The flame shall not hurt thee - I only design thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine."

"The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to his foes;

That soul, tho all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no never, no never forsake."