Slicing right through my confusion thundered God’s voice! The sound of His voice was like the waters. Unmistakable. I had never heard it before but I knew Him when I heard Him. I was 14 years old and had just fallen to my knees desperate to hear from God. Confusion consumed my mind. I had lost all sense of who I was. For the last few years I had gotten caught up in a whirlwind of self doubt, self-loathing, and had absolutely no idea who I was anymore.
I had had enough!
And for the first time in my life, in the middle of a noisy youth convention with hundreds of teenagers singing and dancing around me to the worship music blaring from the platform, I dropped to my knees and cried out to God.
Who am I God?
Please, tell me!
I need to know!
Who am I?
Suddenly it was just me and Him—and He spoke. God’s voice was clear and it cut right through the chaos of my mind. His message so uncomplicated yet life defining He said to me,
“Krissy… Eagles fly alone.”
In an instant, God’s voice saturated my mind with peace, purpose, identity and love.
Suddenly I could see one loan eagle soaring high above the tops of beautiful snow covered mountains. The eagle soared with elegance. It appeared at peace and without a care in the world. I could see that the eagle didn’t need a flock of other birds around it to feel valuable.
The eagle knew its purpose.
The eagle was functioning just how it was created to function—without limits, without hindrance. It was soaring above all the noise, and all the hustle and bustle of the earth below. And it was content.
“Eagles fly alone…”
That’s all He said, but the message He communicated was clear and eternal. He spoke a healing word that continues speaking volumes to me to this day. With His word came life more abundant! His word brought peace, purpose and identity to a broken teenager desperate for clarity. Suddenly everything made sense.
Free to Soar
Though it seemed impossible to ever climb up out of the chaos roaring through my mind—I’m created for the impossible. And with just one word I was finally free to soar. I believed what God said about me that day, even though I didn’t fully understand it all then, I chose to believe Him. I’ve clung to that word in the twenty years since He spoke it and it’s more alive to me today than ever!
God’s word is eternal! His voice slices right through the confusion with a message of absolute truth. God has a word for you today too friend. What are you confused about? What do you need God to show you? Whatever it is, bring it before Him now. Pause for a moment, just you and God; cast your cares at His feet and listen.
He has a healing word of truth for you.
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind. —Psalm 107:19–21
This Week’s Challenge: Each day ask God to speak to you. And then take time to listen. What is He saying to you? What is is word of truth over your life? Repent for neglecting His voice and allow His peace to overwhelm you as He speaks a new word of hope, identity, and direction in your life each day.
I love you,
Krissy
Read last week’s Devotional, When You Need Strength to Overcome Fear, by clicking HERE.
