I'll Be There
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“I command you to be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid because the Lord your God will be with you everywhere you go.” Joshua 1:9
“So where are you going now?” He asked me when I told him I was moving again. “You are always going somewhere.” I enjoy adventures, taking trips, going on a vacation from the daily routine, and trying new experiences. It is being active. I do not like the word busy because of its negative aspects of being overwhelmed and too busy to enjoy life to the fullest. I have also been active in moving my place of residence many times. This will be my seventh address change in the past ten years. Just pencil it in your address book, please.
Packing and moving is a great way to also downsize, donate, and share your earthly possessions now. When I pick up each item, I ask myself, “Do I really need or like this?” “Is it worth packing?” This is truly a benefit of moving. It is amazing how much unnecessary stuff we own. I just take a picture of unneeded items and send the picture to my family’s Facebook page. Usually someone needs or wants the item. So everywhere I go, I take less stuff and create more room for memories and adventures.
A change of address brings feelings of excitement for the adventures ahead, but it also brings some anxious feelings of change and creating a new life and new routine. Life will be different. Remember, different is not bad, it is just different. It is focusing on one moment at a time and not looking too far into the future.
The constant in each move is that everywhere I go, God goes with me. God goes before me to prepare the way. God walks with me in the changes. And God sustains me in my life and new experiences. I trust that God goes with me wherever I go because that is part of my foundational belief in God. God is everywhere and God is present with me.
So if God goes with me everywhere I go physically, does God go with me in my head, my emotions, and all my relationships? God is with me even when I do not recognize God’s presence. You and I can go down some dark holes in our minds causing fear, anxiety, loneliness, and a deep sadness. I believe Jesus is there with us to pull us out of these holes of despair, hurt, and pain. There is no place we can go in our pain and hurt of life that Jesus is not beside us with His love and compassion. All we need to do is look up and cry out, “Help me, Jesus.”
I run each morning and have a running app on my phone to keep track of my mileage and pace. It has a voice that tells me every five minutes my distance and time and then gives me a statement of encouragement. One statement is “Wherever you go, I go.” I believe that is what God says to you and me. God promises to always be with us physically in all the places we live and go because God’s Spirit dwells within us, and God is everywhere in His creation. God is also with us in every thought and feeling. There is no fear or worry that God is not with us, and God wants to carry that burden for us. God is with us no matter where we travel in this world and where we travel in our minds and hearts. He never leaves us or forsakes us. God always knows what we need even before we ask. God is the one we confide in and vent to who never shares our secrets. God is the only one who can heal our brokenness and understand our tears. So no matter where I go, God is with me.
Josh Turner has a song titled, “I’ll Be There.” Part of the lyrics states –
I’ll be a heart mender, a prayer sender
A hoper and believer when it’s all up in the air
A strong and steady shoulder, I’ll be a secret holder
Anytime, anything, anywhere
I’ll be there.
This is God’s promise to each one of us. On our journey whether physically or emotionally, God will be there. Take the step to trust God. God will be there for you.
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