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I was driving home from church, in worship and allowing my heart to be open to the heart of the Father, I glanced afar into the field and as I looked up I saw the moon and tears began to flow down my face in awe, I saw the moon and I heard the words cradle… I began to listen even more and I heard the lord begin to say I am cradling you, as a mother cradles her child. I am here, I have never left you nor will I . I began to dig deeper and deeper to cradle someone is to hold something or someone GENTLY, especially by supporting them with the arms. This is a delicate manner, the right pressure, the right placement of the arms, the warmth and security one begins to feel.  The lord speaks to us in “Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. Your sons shall make haste; Your destroyers and those who laid you waste Shall go away from you.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49‬:‭15‬-‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬  Whatever season we face the Lord is there, waiting on us to surrender to him fully. In the midst of the cradling we allow our physical and spiritual state to be mended and pieced back together. Lean back against him and soak in the presence, allow your breath to be one with his. This process is a beautiful process, just as a newborn baby is so precious swaddled up and being cradled. In this moment wait on the lord to release you, don’t rush this moment. Mothers and Fathers know the feeling of their child growing up too quickly, the wonderful thing with our Heavenly Father, is yes we grow up, but we have no time frame to leave, we get the liberty to stay right there in this moment for as long as he needs us to be there and as long as we desire. In all the moments of our lives we have the ability to go to our intimate place with the Lord and be in his presence and soak. In all the chaos, he is there with arms wide open. In the darkest season of my life the only comfort I found was in my shower floor, completely broken, allowing the Lord to come in and cradle me, putting my heart back together. The season of waiting can be overwhelming for many people, but when you learn to wait in the presence of God, suddenly that season of being impatient and overwhelming  becomes a place we never want to leave. Having an intimate relationship with the Lord and seeking after his will is so important. Becoming one with him, in full unity, trusting him and tuning in with him over every aspect of our lives. Learn to be cradled, allow the lord to wrap his arms around you and gently hold you.