thoughts from where I sit

I was pondering somethings this morning as I made breakfast fro my boys and began to wonder. As a Youth Pastor I am aware that those years of junior and senior high are…..well confusing! I know that this may bring on some scrutiny from fellow Pastors and maybe even some friends but stick with me. When I was younger in the Lord I remember the feeling like I was miles away from the Him at times and really feeling like I would never measure up. I know that may come to as a surprise to some of you who know well, but there was something about God that made me feel incredibly secure and really insecure at the same time! does that make sense? I am aware that it’s a maturity thing for all the very mature out there, and that it was and can even be from time to time a misunderstanding of how much He really loves us.
I found myself this morning reading Isaiah 49:16; See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands your walls are ever before me. That is a seriously comforting verse. I think the thing that stuck out most was the fact that it says “I have engraved you on the palms of my hands not your name! That is I have engraved you…..all of you, your life, your sins, your destiny, your temptations, your circumstances, all of who you are and I will not, have not, cannot forget you ever! Today no matter who you are, or what you’re going through know this that God not only see’s you, but furiously longs to be with you. have a great day and share this with someone today.