(I wrote this a week or so ago)
This has been a rough week. Well to tell the truth it's been a rough few months!
I've been out of sorts all day and snapping at everyone,
A little while ago my Mom wanted to know what was wrong and although
there were many things"wrong" when I stopped to really look at it none of them were
the real source of the problem!
The problem was I've been a disobedient Christian. Yes I'm going to church every Sunday and sometimes reading my Bible but my heart has not been in it, it hasn't excited me like it used to. I had stopped having my devotions everyday and it has become hit and miss. And my prayer life hasn't been any better.
I was just reading my Bible again a few minutes ago and before I did I prayed and asked God to show me something to help encourage me, and He did!
the posts of my doors.
35. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord
36. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. Proverbs 8:34-36
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I found that the root of my problem wasn't that my life suddenly
was awful, it was that I stopped leaning on the One who makes life Wonderful
and carries us through our troubles!
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When life gets tough turn to the One who can carry you through it!
By The Way
I am doing much better now (and working more on devotions and prayer!)
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Bless your heart for sharing your struggles and praise the Lord for His goodness in bringing you back to that closeness with Him. His Word will always reveal where we are at and through His Spirit, He changes
ReplyDeleteus. His love draws us to His side. What a loving God we serve.
Have a blessed day,
Debbie
Thank you. Your encouragement is very appreciated. <3
DeleteThank you for your honesty and courage to share this. May you continue to "...grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the verse! And for your kind comment. <3
DeleteYou are a sweet spirit. God bless you for your honesty and for turning to Him in your time of need. We all have been there in our walks with Christ, not doing as we should. The beauty is that when we draw near to Him, He draws near to us. God bless you!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your words of encouragement! <3
DeleteI love this post.... and I love seeing God work in you... I love the growing you are doing and I praise God for you. I love you. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Mom. <3
DeleteGood to be reminded by God's words:)
ReplyDeleteYes it is! <3
DeleteThe beauty of God's word is it's beauty to touch the heart and dig deep into the soul. Let us all wait at the gate to listen and learn. Thank you for the good news for today
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DeleteThis is so true! I have done this a lot lately myself. I love this truth, "problem wasn't that my life suddenly was awful, it was that I stopped leaning on the One who makes life Wonderful". That hit me like a ton of bricks. Lord! You have my attention. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad God used it to help you! Thanks for stopping by! <3
DeleteHow I appreciate your honesty, my dear. We all have struggles and reading your post reminded me of how blessed we are to have such an incredible and loving Heavenly Father. He never gives up on us and He will show us the changes we need to make in a gentle manner - what a blessing :) Thank you so much for sharing with Roses of Inspiration. You encouraged me, dear one. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Thanks for such a lovely comment and for the encouragement! <3
DeleteMy friend, your last sentence is telling: "I'm working more on devotions and prayer!"
ReplyDeleteAs Christians, we have a tendency to look at all the things we do and score ourselves on them: do we go to church? small groups? volunteer at ministries? do quiet time?
We work, work, work -- when frequently, we are called to rest. The issues you mention sound less like disobedience than they do apathy, perhaps stemming through tiredness. God is not grading you on the time you spend doing things, and often, when we feel uninspired, it is time to just plop that all at His feet and say, "I feel uninspired. I'd like to just rest a bit, mentally and physically."
But what we too often do is blame ourselves for being uninspired.
May you rest in your spirit and your mind (resting is one of the most difficult things to "do" for God), and may He gently lead you to the next place.
Thank you for your wonderful comment! <3
DeleteThank you for being vulerable & sharing your heart. I think as Christians we all have low times where we know that we should be more in tune with God, but we seem to put it off. May you be encouraged & rest in Him!
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Thank you. I really appreciate your kind comment! <3
DeleteSometimes it can be hard to admit when we aren't being as obedient as we should be. Thank you for sharing, it helps remind us how important God is in our lives. Thanks again for linking up wit Idea Box.
ReplyDeleteYes it is! Thank you for your encouraging comment! <3
DeleteThank you so much for this reminder. You are right, life becomes awful when we stop leaning on the one who makes it wonderful. Beautiful quote.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with TGI Saturdays last weekend. Hope to you visit again this weekend.
Thanks! <3
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