"This promise is so reassuring of God's provision and care. But look a little closer. Good things happen for you, but you have to act first. 'Ask, search, knock." Are you expecting to find something without searching for it? Have you forgotten to ask God for anything? And have you thanked Him yet, even if the gift has not quite arrived?"
I read this in my devotional journal this morning, I immediately started crying. Have you ever had one of those moments where after much soul searching and begging God for an answer, it comes to you in simple words in the most unexpected moment? That was today.
Sometimes I forget that we serve a God that is full of care, love and compassion! I fill my mind with to-do's and what if's. My brain is so busy trying to answer my own questions that I put God in his box and tell him to do what I want. When I get frustrated I think that he is punishing me for something. It is times like these I am glad to be humbled so that I can see clearly! We do not serve a God who hates or despises! He breaks us down so that we can rebuild a stronger foundation under feet!
I have been trying to lose weight, probably not as hard as I should, but I do try. Some days I think about working out, but I give up before I start and listen to satan telling me that I may as well quit before I start. But this devotional reminded me that sometimes I need to ACT on what I want or need in order to move in the right direction in which God can help me! Although I may think that I can do all things by myself, I cannot! I am HUMAN, not a strong, never ending, loving, compassionate, healing God. I need to ask God to help me, but if I want results I need to ACT to show that this is serious and also so that God to move me when I jump off of the cliff of doubt and into God's arms which are waiting for me to take a chance-to TRUST Him. And can we not learn to trust in any other way but to let go and JUMP?
If there is one thing that I have learned it is that I do not serve a God who does what I tell Him and He is not convinced by my manipulation of words and hopefulness of getting what I want without jumping.
If you are discouraged, if you hear a voice holding you back from life, from moving and living and fulfilling your calling-ignore it! Praise God, thank Him for his providence. You are NOT alone.
Blessings
Sometimes I forget that we serve a God that is full of care, love and compassion! I fill my mind with to-do's and what if's. My brain is so busy trying to answer my own questions that I put God in his box and tell him to do what I want. When I get frustrated I think that he is punishing me for something. It is times like these I am glad to be humbled so that I can see clearly! We do not serve a God who hates or despises! He breaks us down so that we can rebuild a stronger foundation under feet!
I have been trying to lose weight, probably not as hard as I should, but I do try. Some days I think about working out, but I give up before I start and listen to satan telling me that I may as well quit before I start. But this devotional reminded me that sometimes I need to ACT on what I want or need in order to move in the right direction in which God can help me! Although I may think that I can do all things by myself, I cannot! I am HUMAN, not a strong, never ending, loving, compassionate, healing God. I need to ask God to help me, but if I want results I need to ACT to show that this is serious and also so that God to move me when I jump off of the cliff of doubt and into God's arms which are waiting for me to take a chance-to TRUST Him. And can we not learn to trust in any other way but to let go and JUMP?
If there is one thing that I have learned it is that I do not serve a God who does what I tell Him and He is not convinced by my manipulation of words and hopefulness of getting what I want without jumping.
If you are discouraged, if you hear a voice holding you back from life, from moving and living and fulfilling your calling-ignore it! Praise God, thank Him for his providence. You are NOT alone.
Blessings
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