Perplexed

 

Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,

for He will speak peace to His people, to His saints;

but let them not turn back to folly.

— Psalm 85:8

 

The word perplexed appears only once in the Bible.

 

Perplexed — adjective:

Bewildered. Puzzled. Complicated. Entangled.

 

This world—this life—can stir up the most perplexing thoughts.

How did we drift so far from what matters?

From God. From truth. From justice. From life itself.

 

Have we become so distracted by the noise, by the image we craft for others to admire, by the desires we chase and the dreams we decorate, have we lost sight of what’s real?

 

Scroll through social media. What is the truth? What is an illusion?

What is light… and what is shadow?

 

It’s all so perplexing.

 

Confusion breeds conflict. Lies masquerade as humor.

And too often, what’s sacred is mocked for likes.

 

Yet, there are glimpses of light.

Some still reflect what’s real.

Some still carry love, kindness, and clarity.

 

But the question remains:

Do we reflect the light?

Or do we echo the darkness?

 

I challenge you—if you’re reading this:

Pause. Breathe. Recalibrate.

Let’s focus on what truly matters.

Let’s clear the air.

Let’s let God’s light in.

 

He is not the author of confusion.

He is peace.

He is clarity.

He is justice.

He is love.

 

I pray we learn to live in the now

To embody truth, to love deeply,

To speak with compassion,

And to honor even those we don’t understand.

 

Because one day, we will stand before Him.

Not behind a filter.

Not wrapped in illusion.

Just us—and Him.

 

Will we stand confident, eyes lifted in joy?

Will we run into His arms with,

“I’ve missed You!”

Or will we tremble, realizing too late

that He was real all along?

 

Now is the time.

Now is the moment to surrender our confusion.

To silence the chaos.

To follow His voice—

That gentle whisper calling His children home.

 

He is the Beginning and the End.

The Alpha and the Omega.

The First and the Last.

 

And I may be just one—

But when all the “ones” begin to move together,

drawn by His magnetic pull…

That’s when light floods the darkness.

 

It’s Him.

It’s always Him.

 

In every way we're troubled, but we aren't crushed by our troubles. We're frustrated, but we don't give up. GWT

 

Photography, Design & Written by Lori Garner   

Bible Verses From KJV  / Sinner's Prayer

Inspiring Music 

Chris McClarney - I'm Listening (Ft. Hollyn) (Offical Audio)