1 Heart, 2 Countries

Homesick Hardships

There is a certain guilt you feel when you don’t live near your family and friends.
One that never goes away.
Sometimes it’s a dull feeling. 
Sometimes it consumes my every thought.
But every time, I feel a hole in my heart.
A hole that just can’t quite be filled.

1 heart, 2 countries.

A heart that yearns constantly to be in multiple places at once. 
Multiple states at once. 
Multiple cities at once.
Missed birthday parties, missed baby showers, missed weddings, missed time with family.
It’s an ache. A physical ache felt within a heart.

1 heart, 2 countries.

I often ask Him how my heart can long to be in so many places at once?
And I was instantly challenged and felt His spirit say “Am I not your home?”
I dug through Scripture and it hit me like a truck.

"Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house, And the place where Your glory dwells." Psalms 26:8

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.” Psalms 90:1

I was challenged to shift my heart and mind.

1 Home, 1 Heaven.

There is one home that I should desire.
1 eternal home where His glory dwells forever, throughout all generations.
Home is where His Presence dwells and rests.
It’s okay to miss people and places, but we must not forget our purpose.

1 Home, 1 Heaven.

We are called to make disciples of all nations. 
We are called to build His everlasting Kingdom.
We are called to share the Good News, so those that are lost, can find their forever Home.
The Home with our Savior that will never compare to any materialistic home one can create while here on Earth.

Heaven is the greatest home and reward. 

So in those moments where my heart is physically aching for my earthly home and I become overwhelmed with how homesick I feel, I try my hardest to remind myself:

The Lord is our dwelling place and our eternal home.

We must remain steadfast on His calling to make Heaven crowded.

1 Home, 1 Lord, Infinite Lost Souls.