Just Call Me Hormonal. Or Not.

Since this blog page is pink,
I get to be a little hormonal today.
Pinkandfortysomething I am,
so I'm exerting my emotionallness.

[](http://brendayoder.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/mh900448663.jpg)

I'm been emotional lately.
Not because I'm a basketcase
(been there, done that).
But I've found tears naturally flowing
as I process the overwhelming love
of my Savior
who redeems and restores.
I guess I'm like the woman
with the alabaster jar
who sat at Jesus' feet,
silently wiping his feet
with her tears.
[Luke 7:37-38](http://niv.scripturetext.com/luke/7-37.htm)

As God has moved
in big ways,
little ways
overwhelming ways
both personally
and in lives around me,
I find myself weeping with joy
in quiet moments,
seeing the fullness of God working
in lives that have been broken,
seeing Him answer prayers
where He seemed silent
for so long.

Oh, what a mighty God we serve.

Some people view tears as a weakness.
There was a time in my life
where I cried often
out of grief and depression.
Those are hard, dark tears of sorrow.
There were times where
I cried tears
out of anger, frustration
and hurt.

*Have you had tears like those?*

God does not shame those tears,
he keeps them in a bottle,
seeing every one of them
[(Psalm 56:8)](http://bible.cc/psalms/56-8.htm)

What a great God we have,
His Spirit meeting our spirit
expressing our greatest joys
and sorrows
keeping record of them,
Not dismissing them
or considering them foolish.

So if you talk to me these days
and I well up with tears,
don't discount me as a fool.
They are tears inadequately expressing awe
of the greatness of a God
and a Son, and a Spirit whose love
cannot be measured in words

[](http://brendayoder.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/mp9004373682.jpg)Tears of seeing lives
restored and redeemed,
Tears of humility receiving
the immeasurable grace,
love,
and mercy
of a living God and Savior.

They are tears of joy.
Pure and simple.
I can't express my love of God enough.
If I could sing,
I would sing over and over again
[How Great Is Our God](http://youtu.be/0ZFN8TBfgNU)
But since I can't,
(good deal for you)
I'll just write
simple words

How **Great** is our God
He is **real.**
He **redeems.**
He **restores**
He **beautifies** the ugly
He **repays** the years the locusts have eaten
He **forgives** the dirtiest of sins
He **gives** new life
He **protects, provides**.
He **strengthens**
He **reaches** down into the pit
He **cleanses**
He **clothes**
He **leads....**

Words just can't express
the majesty of the Living God.
So I will quit trying

May you join me whether in tears,
song, prayer, or words
sharing with Him,
and others
the majesty and grace
of Messiah,
Christ,
the Son of the Living God.

Amen.
Come, Lord Jesus.
[Revelation 22:20](http://bible.cc/revelation/22-20.htm)

p.s. I came across a sermon on tears,

[The Ministry of Tears](http://www.brandonweb.com/sermons/sermonpages/revelation5.htm).
It's good.