What now?

I've been neglecting my writing again, and I only have myself to blame.  It's easy to live with distractions that keep us from what we truly desire.  Add to that the overwhelming evil in our world, and things feel a bit chaotic.  Same-sex marriage, selling aborted babies, shootings, sex trafficking; how do we understand our world?  Where do we begin?  Our actions are under even more scrutiny, as anything we say or do, online or off, can be taken, twisted, and used out of context.  It's enough to make a person want to run for a nice cave, far from civilization!  With all of these thoughts in my head, it's no wonder that I'm feeling bit lost.  

So, what do I know?  I know that God is faithful, even and especially when the world is not.  I know that this life is temporary, and a better one is waiting in eternity.  I find Paul's prayer for the Ephesians in Chapter 3 offers comfort:

"14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[h] in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that he may grant you in accord with the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self, 17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.  20 Now to him who is able to accomplish far more than all we ask or imagine, by the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen."  ~Ephesians 3:14-21 (NABRE)

So, in the midst of my confusion, I try to hold to that promise:  to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that I might be filled with all the fullness of God.  Eternal One, Ancient and Wise, I thank You for Your gift of love, given extravagantly to us.  Help me to live that love in Your fullness, according to Your plan.