It seems in often in the walk of Christianity we go through many seasons which seem familiar like we have waked this trail before we ask God why this sickness is still in my life why God could my dad just lose his job. Why things aren't going our ways. We get our feathers all flustered up when we don't "feel" God is near. We question Him and get confused to why things are like the way they are. But have we ever seen it from the perspective God sees it? God is the author our our stories so why do you think we can conrol our lives? I know it is easier said than done and in fact it is the season I am walking through right now. A season of frustration and confusion to why my life isn't going the way I planned it. I didn't plan on coming home from college early due to get surgery I didn't plan on what to do next if my dad loses his job. But I am learning one thing I don't have to plan my life. God is in control, the Word has so much clarity if you read it. In the Bible God talks about how His ways are higher than ours. Isaiah 55:9 (NIV) "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." In the times that I am down I have to keep reminding myself of this that God's ways are higher. He has a plan and He hates injustice. Sickness and job losing and the momentary afflictions are injustices yes God allows them to happen but God doesn't cause them to happen. God has a plan for this and though I might not see it He does. Something God is showing me is how faithful He is. GOD IS FAITHFUL if I can tell one thing that God is faithful we look at the Bible and see the stories of the Old Testament that God is a faithful God never once did He ever leave His beloved called children. Look at Moses, God never abandoned him and David even when David had an affair God remained faithful, with Job God remained faithful even though his family died, his friends turned on him and he lost everything GOD REMAINED faithful. God isn't going to leave me in this season nor any other season. Even when I wasn't following Christ, God still remained faithful to me. It blows my mind that the God of the universe the creator of the BILLIONS of stars remains faithful to us. He never once will take His presence away from us, rather He states that we move Him even if it is just once we gaze or call upon His name.
I think so much we forget just how faithful our God is but rather in the hard seasons we question Him and say WHY God are you doing this? But in those moments we forget just how good He has been to us. Ecclesiastes 7:14 (NIV) "When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future." Do we remember the good times when we are walking through a hard season? Do we remember that God is a FAITHFUL God? That He provided for us many times in the past so what makes us think that He will stop providing for us? I think that is such a scheme of the enemy. The enemy says oh look where is your God now? But that is a lie because God is right there with us not only that but standing before us protecting us. God is Faithful I don't know how many times I can say that, but the enemy can do stuff it is true. We live in a fallen dark world but God won't give us more than we can handle. 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV) "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." Look at that verse AND GOD IS FAITHFUL. God's got your back He won't leave you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV) "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” God has your back you are too precious to Him for Him to ever leave you. Even in the storm God is with you, even in the pain God is with you.
God will go before you and fight for you He has already won this battle though. One thing like I said God is writing your story why do we try to control how our lives are suppose to go if God is the one with the pen. Last time I check I am not the author of my story but God is. Let God in... And rely on His love and His faithfulness it will pull you through.
God Bless
Thursday, March 14, 2013
He is FAITHFUL
It seems in often in the walk of Christianity we go through many seasons which seem familiar like we have waked this trail before we ask God why this sickness is still in my life why God could my dad just lose his job. Why things aren't going our ways. We get our feathers all flustered up when we don't "feel" God is near. We question Him and get confused to why things are like the way they are. But have we ever seen it from the perspective God sees it? God is the author our our stories so why do you think we can conrol our lives? I know it is easier said than done and in fact it is the season I am walking through right now. A season of frustration and confusion to why my life isn't going the way I planned it. I didn't plan on coming home from college early due to get surgery I didn't plan on what to do next if my dad loses his job. But I am learning one thing I don't have to plan my life. God is in control, the Word has so much clarity if you read it. In the Bible God talks about how His ways are higher than ours. Isaiah 55:9 (NIV) "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." In the times that I am down I have to keep reminding myself of this that God's ways are higher. He has a plan and He hates injustice. Sickness and job losing and the momentary afflictions are injustices yes God allows them to happen but God doesn't cause them to happen. God has a plan for this and though I might not see it He does. Something God is showing me is how faithful He is. GOD IS FAITHFUL if I can tell one thing that God is faithful we look at the Bible and see the stories of the Old Testament that God is a faithful God never once did He ever leave His beloved called children. Look at Moses, God never abandoned him and David even when David had an affair God remained faithful, with Job God remained faithful even though his family died, his friends turned on him and he lost everything GOD REMAINED faithful. God isn't going to leave me in this season nor any other season. Even when I wasn't following Christ, God still remained faithful to me. It blows my mind that the God of the universe the creator of the BILLIONS of stars remains faithful to us. He never once will take His presence away from us, rather He states that we move Him even if it is just once we gaze or call upon His name.
I think so much we forget just how faithful our God is but rather in the hard seasons we question Him and say WHY God are you doing this? But in those moments we forget just how good He has been to us. Ecclesiastes 7:14 (NIV) "When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future." Do we remember the good times when we are walking through a hard season? Do we remember that God is a FAITHFUL God? That He provided for us many times in the past so what makes us think that He will stop providing for us? I think that is such a scheme of the enemy. The enemy says oh look where is your God now? But that is a lie because God is right there with us not only that but standing before us protecting us. God is Faithful I don't know how many times I can say that, but the enemy can do stuff it is true. We live in a fallen dark world but God won't give us more than we can handle. 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV) "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." Look at that verse AND GOD IS FAITHFUL. God's got your back He won't leave you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV) "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” God has your back you are too precious to Him for Him to ever leave you. Even in the storm God is with you, even in the pain God is with you.
God will go before you and fight for you He has already won this battle though. One thing like I said God is writing your story why do we try to control how our lives are suppose to go if God is the one with the pen. Last time I check I am not the author of my story but God is. Let God in... And rely on His love and His faithfulness it will pull you through.
God Bless
Saturday, February 16, 2013
A Beautiful Love
Wow... So much has happened in the past month well since last time I really blogged. I went to Canada for College these past 6 months and my goodness God transformed me from the inside out. I had to come home though last week due to health issues and requiring surgery. At the time I was confused and frustrated why God had called me back home for a season but now I am starting to see why. I live in a desert and it is really funny I find we look in the Bible and Jesus even went in a desert for 40 days to be alone with the Father that is why I am back is to be alone with the Father. I was talking with someone last night and it blew my mind it is true in a desert light shines brightly in the darkness. I am that light because Jesus lives in me. I am so excited to see how He is going to use me. I have learned that my sole purpose in this life is to bring Glory to God that is why I am created to bring Him glory and to live my LIFE fully for Him. I want to be used by God and that doesn't come at an easy price I think so often we think that following God is going to be easy but it is in fact the opposite, because we are in constant battle against the flesh following God means there is going to be suffering and pain and it isn't going to be an easy mountain to climb. I look back at the beginning of the year and I climbed a huge mountain in the heart of BC it wasn't easy but my goodness when I got to the top the view was worth the pain. God has a plan for that suffering that pain. It has been a hard month leaving behind my dreams, my desires but I am so blessed and thankful that God is bringing me through this because His glory is going to be WORTH IT. God doesn't promise us an easy road but I know one thing is that His word says that He won't ever leave us or forsake us. He is with us and understands what we are walking through and honestly I have realized I have so much to be thankful for that I have enough. Even if I didn't have family, friends, a home, food as long as I have Jesus I have more than I need. I have learned that in this season the only thing I can do is praise God and be in the Word. Because God is such a good God and He will take care of me. He deserves all the praise and Glory. He alone is worthy and we don't need to worry or stress because our lives are in the hands whom formed the universe. I am so thankful that Jesus chose me, predestined me to know Him. Because it is so true I live the life now because of Jesus I have the most amazing people in my life because of Jesus. My testimony is because of Jesus. It is all about JESUS. And we look at the Bible and that is the sole divine purpose J-E-S-U-S, Redeeming saving grace. Jesus is so cool. I know this will be a hard season but it will be ok because I get to spend time with the Father the author and perfecter of my faith, my rock on whom my foundation lies upon. I will not be shaken or moved because He is my firm foundation. God alone is worth and deserving :D I am so excited to see what He is going to do and the lives He is going to changed. I am beyond blessed that I get to be a part of His plan, a small particle in His scheme. I get to be an instrument played by the fingers of Jesus. And that is what puts a smile on my face! We serve an AMAZING God and I am excited to see His glory :D
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