"For in the lower part are pains and passions, mercies and forgiveness, and such other that are profitable; but in the higher part are none of these, but all one high love and marvellous joy: in which joy all pains are highly restored."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 52)
Outwardly, we can be struggling, failing, hurting and doubting. We can feel the need to be reminded of and experience the reality of mercy and forgiveness. But in the depths of our inner person, our spirit is always at peace with God, gazing on the face of God in awe at His love, full of the joy of the Father that He has in His own child. No matter how many times we fail or crash and burn on the outside, our inner spirit is held by God in steadiness and trusts in God, loves God, looks upon God. No matter how many times we forget or get confused about God, our inner spirit remembers God, knows God, and is at one with God. No matter how scared or lonely or hurt we feel, no matter what emotional or mental turmoil we experience, deep inside God keeps our spirit at rest, quiet and safe, enjoying God and experiencing His love. God is bringing that inner experience to our outer awareness, and He will do it as often as needed, as often as we get in trouble or forget. He will continually bring us to the stillness of that inner union we have with God. It is always true, even if we don't always see or feel it. It is a permanent union, and that union with God in Christ upholds our whole life, even the parts that forget or struggle. And it is the joy of that union that has already healed every forgetfulness, dissolved every struggle, by grace. So no matter what, we cannot be shaken. We stand before God righteous and perfect, one with Him and pleasing to Him. No matter what, we are upheld in "one high love and marvelous joy" by the power of His indestructible life in us!
I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62:2 (CSB)
A Prayer: I am at rest in You.