He Loves Me

By Sheila Thornton Warfield

For the last several months, I have felt so much when flying. Writing, contemplating, resolving, and transitioning with each leg of a flight. And with each trip I questioned my decisions and wondered about my future. It was as though I was having these mini breakthroughs triggered by uncertainty, disappointment, frustration, fear, guilt and managing so many balls - all the time.

But not this time! On this day in August, the clarity and peace I feel are reminders of my recent transformation and that through God anything and all things are possible. To pause and be still long enough to see and experience Truth is both affirming and uplifting.

This new place, where I’ve never been before, has provided a clear view of an uncertain road I have yet to traverse but I know God is with me, and the peace that comes from this knowing helps cradle this new place where I now live.

He lifts. He warms. He clears. He answers. He simply is and He’s here with me and that fills me beyond measure.

I’m a huge James Ingram fan and since the spring I’ve found myself listening to more and more of his music. Of course, it helps that my husband is also a big fan.

One of my favorite songs by James Ingram is “She Loves Me,” and the more that I’ve listened to the song recently, the more I’ve come to reinterpret it to mean God (He) loves me, and that changed everything! It has provided an amazing spiritual boost.

God is and has always been the one true constant in my life and I’ve always felt his presence since I was a little girl. He is always with me – through the good and not so good. And all that I’m able to do, the heights I’ve been able to soar, and all the love my life holds – are all because He loves me.

Here are James Ingram’s lyrics reimagined…

“He (God) Loves Me”

My God, He makes no demands

He waits for me with open hands

He understands

My God, gives me all I need

He understands the fears in me,

and when I’m down, you know He dries all my tears for me

Because He loves me

Don’t know what He sees in me

He loves me

I’ll follow wherever He leads

He makes me the best that I can be

I was lonely

I never, never understood

I never realized that it could be so good

Until He loved me

I don’t know what He sees in me