on our knees

I think this happens when we jump. 

You know? You're doing good, you're high, and you can get higher... if you jump. 

Jump. 

Crash. 

Down. Way, way down. 

Oh, what a reminder. What a humbling, and good reminder from our God that we cannot jump on our own, we cannot stand on our own. We need His hand. And when we forget this, His hand - it doesn't let go - it just brings us a little lower so we can pray. God brings us to our knees so we will look to Him again. 

But we forget. 

A lot. 

Why?

Because. We are weak. So, so weak. 

But. He is good. So, so good. And He loves us. He is our Father, and we are His children. And a father will guide his children because he can see more and he knows and more and he is stronger. Even when we have no idea - no idea that we need - he provides. He provides. He comes back and reminds us and by grace we are turned back to prayer. 

And we pray. 

And He hears. Yes, He hears our prayers even when it was He who reminded us to ask. 

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." 

- Matthew 7:7

It's a promise. 

words

Yeah.

 But if you don't, no big deal. You'll find their flavour in the words of others. Because you can be sure they will come back to you.

Words.
I don't want to say a word,
unless it points the world back to You.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anVweXDcxhA

cover up

Well, yes.

I think there are several reasons for this.

Insecurity. That's huge. It's those masks that we wear. They drain us. But we cover up, again. In heavy layers.

Pride. Again, huge. Can't let people know I am weak. Can't let them know my issues. I got this.

Conformity. The world has painted this picture of an ideal character but how often is the ideal the real? Well, since the real is sin tainted, and the ideal is 'perfect'... How?

Be real. Ok? People like real. They actually do. Perfect is intimidating.