I have felt the sting of feeling like I did not belong. You know – like I just did not fit. And probably never would.
It’s a realization which carries a sting as I am a relational person. People matter to me. But the introvert in me often waits till I am confident in order to venture into relationship or to reach out to others. It is then, the extrovert in me lives on.
There are seasons in my life where the introvert has lived longer than the extrovert. In other words, I have felt like I didn’t belong or was unwanted or not the right fit, for a longer period than desired.
Let’s face it – home – the place where we come to be ourselves. To be comfortable. To find comfort. To be safe. To be loved. To matter to others.
I opened to a most familiar Scripture the other morning and read …
“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.” (John 14:1-3, NLT)
I have often read, and applied, this Scripture to mean in a future tense. And it surely does.
Yet … how have I missed an important element of what this Scripture is saying?
I will always have a home.
“Always”, according to dictionary.com means: every time, on every occasion, without exception, continuously, regularly, consistently, perpetually, unchanging and with uniformity.
Always.
I love that Jesus started this with, “Don’t let your hearts be troubled.” He knew in those times when my heart was troubled, I would forget I had a home, a place of refuge and safety. I might even forget to come home.
And it is when my heart is most troubled that I most need to go home. To be home.
May we remember, we will always have a home. He will always want us with Him. He will always love us.
We will always have a place with Him.
And in Him.
Come home.
Today I am joining … Testimony Tues. and Unite and Soli Deo Gloria and Titus 2 Tues. and Teaching What Is Good and Titus 2sday .
Such a beautiful post. Thank you for reminding me that “I will always have a home.” For some reason, that about takes my breath away today. Thank you so much for sharing your words and your heart. May God bless you today! Coming over from Testimony Tuesday.
Thank you, Julie. The verse struck me so deeply that my heart has a home already in & through Christ. I can be “home” as I spend time with Him each day. Blessings!
Oh, I like this. I like this a lot. Thank you for such a beautiful reminder! Blessings!
Hi Joanne! It is a wonderful comfort to know that not only can we always ‘go home’, but that we are already home too. I like your comfort word ‘always’. That will wrap around me and carry me through today.
Blessings!
Ceil
Ceil, I am grateful the words resonated with you as well. I was so amazed that we can be “home” as we spend time with Him. Have a blessed Thurs!
The introvert in me says a simple thanks, Joanne. I am hearing you well this morning …
And I was hearing myself as I wrote the post 🙂 May He bless you today!
What a beautiful invitation you have given us…to find our place of belonging no matter the circumstances that surround us. Amen.
I love how you worded this! Jen, it is so true – we have a standing invitation with Him! Have a blessed Thurs!
Yes!! At home with Him. I can hardly wait! Thanks for linking up this week, Joanne!
All we need to do is spend time with Him. He is always waiting for us, Holly. It was such a simple thought & yet it struck me to my core. Funny how He does that at times 🙂 Have a great Thurs.!
This week, two old choruses have been going through my mind: 1) “My home’s in heaven, just waiting for me; and when I get there how happy I’ll be. My home’s in heaven, the rent is free – for Jesus paid it on Calvary.” 2) “I’m longing to go; I’m longing to go. When the trumpet shall sound….(and here I forget the words; maybe mom will remember them!)….I’ll leave without saying Goodbye.” – Maybe He’s trying to tell me to consider the blessing of my home here on Earth WHILE looking forward to my eternal one!!! (Ya think?) Always a “good word”, Jo. <3