Prayer Answered by Crosses

I wish I was an artist because then I would meditate on the above phrase and just paint. I think there would be a lot of red, but I think a gold and silver too. It is actually the title to a hymn that John Newton wrote that I have referenced on my blog before. And I have never found that phrase to be more true than this year.

I finished a journal this year. It has 3 years worth of life in it. All exclusively DC, which is fun. But as I finished I kind of went back and read and reflected on life these past couple of years, focusing on this year. And I see that the Lord chose to answer my prayer to know Him more, to rely on Him more, to trust Him more. It was just through crosses. I've had to die to myself, time and time again this year on this journey to be restored.

And there is really no more to say than that one phrase. I think it sums it all up. Prayer answered by crosses. I couldn't ask for more.