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Shaking apartfrom withinthe Holy Spiritlooses the wheatfrom the chaffleaving nothingthat does not belongto Godit feels like heartbreakit feels like dyingI cling to it allstruggling to hold onand also let goon my knees I pray ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

The Lord provideswhat I needHis goodness overflowsthough I do not seeHis plannor understandHis waysI know that He loves meHe is my shepherdmy rockmy salvationto Him I place my trustfor I have nowhereelse to turn ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

Godhelp me to knowthat I am lovedto accept that loveand to be a conduitof that loveunto othersto love themas you love mefor they are also lovedas I am lovedby you ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

He guides methrough my troublesHe leads mewith wisdom and lovewhatever I requireHe provideswhen I wander offHe calls me back to Himwhen I a grow wearyHe gives me restHe makes my burden lightand frees me from sin ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

My labors arefor youLordthe work my handsparticipatingin yourcreationfor your gloryin your nameand imageI toilwith and forlove ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

You are the bed of peaceupon which I lay my headthe bringer of comfortin my time of sufferingthe light of clarityin my time of confusionI give my burdensto you Lordand you provide mewith what I needyou are ever presentforever faithfulI am nothing without you ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

My enemy is my friendmy enemy is mein God’s love and mercymy brother and I are onewhen I hate anotherI am denying the Godthat resides in themI am rejecting the sinthat resides in methe Lord saysto love my enemyas myselfbecause my enemyis myselfin that my enemyand myselfare one in sinand in salvation ~Robert Van…

My woundsare the gatewaythrough whichChrist entersmy heartfor it is not my strengththat calls to Himbut my weaknessmy povertymy painHe comes tomy place of needand comforts me there ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

Silence healsbut not beforerevealing my woundsin stillnessmy fears ariseanger and shameoverwhelm meI cannot fightI cannot runI remainI surrenderto the truthonly love can defeatthese demons that tauntand tempt me ~Robert Van Valkenburgh

Sometimes the wayI least want to gois precisely the waythe Lord requiresfor me to traveland the place I fear beingabove all othersis exactly where heneeds me to stayHis will is perfectit defies understandingthe mystery of his lovewill carry me throughthis confusion and fear ~Robert Van Valkenburgh