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Heaven is waiting by Rich Mullins

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Rich Mullins – Heaven Is Waiting 
“I don’t need no woman to kiss me
And I don’t need no man to stand by my side
I don’t need to slake my thirst with whiskey
Don’t need to shuffle cards to pass the time
‘Cause the stars are bright and silvery
And with the dry ache of a lone coyote’s whine
My Savior’s calling and I’m listening
Time to saddle up my pony and ride

‘Cause heaven is waiting
Just past the horizon
Just over the mesas
Across the great divide
And faith is blazing
This trail that I ride on up this mountain
I’m prayin’ I have the strength to climb

I ain’t looking for no seven golden cities
But I know there’s a fortune somewhere to find
There’s a peace that I hear whisperin’ through the pinyons
And a love that’s taller than the ponderosa pines

And heaven is waiting
Just past the horizon
Just over the mesas
Across the great divide
And faith is blazing
This trail that I ride on up this mountain
I’m prayin’ I have the strength to climb

So don’t ask for no lengthy explanation
When there ain’t no reason quite wild enough
No words could be as tender
It’s greater than the fears that we imagine
More than the warmth that we remember
It’s always just beyond the pass
And I must go

‘Cause heaven is waiting
Just past the horizon
Just over the mesas
Across the great divide
And faith is blazing
This trail that I ride on up this mountain
I’m prayin’ I have the strength to climb

Oh heaven is waiting
Oh heaven is waiting
Heaven is waiting”

Rich Mullins had a way with words. He could turn simple words, simple phrases into powerful, awe inspiring lyrics. I love that he didn’t care for accolades, choosing to give God the glory in all things, the glory deserving of an awesome Creator. He wanted everyone to be God’s. I think the lesson was that to be God’s required surrendering to the love of God.

Allowing ourselves to be loved by the living God, by a force we can’t see, can’t feel, can’t hear, isn’t easy. I don’t think it was meant to be easy. One has to be born into love and that love has to nurtured daily to thrive, but being human – we can also reject that love, especially when things go wrong.

Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son. Jonah had to spend time in the belly of a fish. Job had to lose everything. Daniel was thrown into a fiery furnace. I can’t even imagine what went through their minds. These men couldn’t deny the living God. It was a long time ago. Our world has changed umpteen times over. But humans are human. As we grow colder, many of us don’t know how to love, how to show love, or how to allow others to love us. How can we accept, or believe that there is a God that loves us, just because He does?

There is so much false love in the world. It’s a lustful love, a selfish love. So many faithful followers of some religion or another have died at the hands of someone representing God and His love. We must be watchful not to follow the Koolaid man, who offers sweet drink for the thirsty, but it’s contents are so bad for you. We must be confident in our faith, that we are children of the one true God, and that we can hear His voice, that He does know us and that we follow Him when He call us.

The rain if falling now. We need the rain in this dry and thirsty land. Praise God for the rain! Let the love of God rain down on you today.

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. John 10:27 (NKJV) ” 

“Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever. – Psalm 136:26” 

Heaven is waiting…

Be Blessed.

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Hello,

I’m Irma

Welcome to my little corner of the blog world. Here, I share my thoughts on Christianity, the things of God, and the ways He has shaped and guided my path through life. My journey with the Lord has been long and transformative, marked by moments of peace and joy and periods of uncertainty. I write, first and foremost, for myself—to process what the Lord so graciously reveals to me in Scripture. Sharing some of these truths has become a mission of sorts, via blogging. His word urges us to bear witness and encourage one another.

As I reflect on my own transformation, I can say that the church itself has transformed over the years and not necessarily for the good. I speak about my own experiences with the church. One lesson the Lord impressed upon me this year is that “truth is not always truth.” What do I mean by that? There have been times when I’ve shared a biblical insight, only to realize that other faithful believers interpret the same passage differently. In that instance, I find that the Lord reveals according to our understanding. When I share the need for a Damascus experience understandings diverged sharply. Believers that have been raised in the church do not feel that such an extreme experience is necessary for spiritual maturity. Our faith is truly shaped by our backgrounds. Spiritual journeys are not for everyone. This taught me that early socialization deeply colors our grasp of faith; what’s true for me may not resonate in the same way for someone else.

Similarly, lately I considered how “ignorance of Scripture was its own blessing,” I remembered my early walk with Christ. I had a blind faith. I knew little of doctrine or debate. I trusted the pastor. In those days, my faith and trust in the church and church leaders was simple—I accepted what was taught from the pulpit without questioning. I did not have the knowledge needed to question any teaching. There was a peace in not knowing all the controversies or complexities. As I grew and studied the scriptures, and did some additional research, as the Lord gave understanding, I found myself questioning everything I had been taught. I did not question my faith, or the existence of God. That ignorance, while limiting, protected me from confusion and doubt, allowing me to rest in childlike faith.

The church itself has seen many changes over the decades. Self-proclaimed prophets have introduced new doctrines, some bordering on heresy, while believers wrestle with their flesh and what it means to follow Christ in a society with so many freedoms. I remember a time, more than thirty years ago, when I trusted every word spoken in church. Now, I understand how easy it is to accept teachings that stray from biblical truth. The Scriptures warned us this would happen in the last days.

2 Timothy 4:2-4 (NKJV) “Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.”

Current events—like the 2024 Election—have exposed deep flaws in American Christianity. Yet, through it all, Scripture assures me that God is sovereign. No wall built by human hands can withstand His judgment; no scheme crafted in darkness escapes His light. These lessons have become more real to me as I look back over my journals, filled with stories of God’s faithfulness during trials, tribulations and abundant grace. By sharing I hope those the Lord leads here will desire to seek God wholeheartedly, to find comfort knowing that He is always at work in our lives—often in ways we never considered.

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