Ok I know there are those that are not as religious as some other and you know that's ok to each his own I say. I however am very religious almost to the point of being superstitious. I believe that God really does give back what you put out and thus we need to be very careful about what we are putting out there in the world. If you put out hate and intolerance you will get the same in return. That sort of thing,HOWEVER, this does not mean that God is not forgiving and that if you are sincerely sorry and seek to change the errors of your ways you will not also be rewarded for that as well. Now I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that fasting and praying is the best way to find your way through a particularly tough minefield. I've been doing a LOT of that lately!!!
So I wanted to share what happened to me the other day and see what ya'll take on it is. I was doing my early morning devotional and it just happened to be on patience. Ugh something I struggle with constantly!!! Anywayz so I was reading and drinking my coffee and wondering what this meant for me when I dropped my bible on the floor. OK I know what you are thinking but no I don't believe in horoscopes, or portents, or tea leaves or any of that junk, but when I went to pick up my bible from the floor it fell to that one verse where God is says to "be still and know that I am God". You know the one Psalm 46:10 but it was not just this one passage but the entire Psalm that really spoke to my soul today. I will post it here in case you are unfamiliar with the entire Psalm:
Psalm 46
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble. (I think here I need to remember that I am not as alone as i may feel).
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
Selah (like no matter how many people are giving me their advice or yelling or screaming at me to do what they want. I should know that in the midst of all that noise God is quietly telling me what to do).
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
5 God is within her, she will not fall; (This portion it was like he was telling me
God will help her at break of day. "I am here and I hear your pain")
6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah
8 Come and see the works of the LORD,
the desolations he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear,
he burns the shields [b] with fire.
I don't know but I think he may be telling me that there is a peaceable end in sight
10 "Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."
I'm pretty sure this passage is telling me to quiet the clamor in my head. to stop worrying about where we will live, what I should do, where to go from here and to just leave it all in HIS hands
11 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah
So that's it that's where I am at in my headspace and heartspace right now. Ugh this being a christian is soo much harder than people think it is!!!
You got it girl. He gives us mercy and grace despite our sins, but man being all grown up in life and in God is not for the weak:) I mix my faith that he will guide you in the right path. Love ya!
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