There are so many people in the world asking, how can there be a God when there are so many terrible things going on in the world? Where is God if there is so much suffering, disease, and destruction here on earth? I just started reading a book called Falling in Love With Jesus. Today I read something that really made me change the way I think about my circumstances and I just wanted to share it with you.
But those aren't the right questions. The right questions are:
Has God been soveriegn?
Has He been a Keeper of His Word?
Has He been trustworthy?
Has He been faithful?"
"Yes! Yes!" Always, a resounding "Yes."
We often ask: Why are my circumstances so difficult?
We should ask: Is God in my circumstances? Is He capable of giving me peace, hope, and perspective?
Again, of course, "Yes." He is our Prince who comes through. Paul put it like this:
We are handicapped on all sides, but we are never frustrated; we are puzzled, but never in despair. We are persecuted, but never in despair. We are persecuted, but we never have to stand it alone; we may be knocked down but we are never knocked out! Every day we experience something of the death of Jesus, so that we may also know the power of the life of Jesus in these bodies of ours...We know sorrow, yet our joy in inextinguishable.
2 Corinthians 4:8-11, 6:10a
~Falling in Love With Jesus (Dee Brestin & Kathy Troccoli)
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I often find myself dwelling on how bad I have it and having a "poor me" attitude. But instead of whining about what where I'm at, I want to have joy in knowing that Jesus will never leave me. He knows my pain and my worries and He's there with me through it all. Whatever place we are at in life, we can choose to dwell on how miserable our lives might seem at the moment, or we can choose to worship. I would just encourage you to praise our Jesus for always being there. To think about how amazing it is that we have a God who loves us so much and promises to never leave our side. No matter what is going on in our lives, our Prince is standing with us and will embrace us as we endure the rain.
Thanks for reading :)
Kasey
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"I'll often say: Has life been rosy? Has it been smooth sailing ahead?But those aren't the right questions. The right questions are:
Has God been soveriegn?
Has He been a Keeper of His Word?
Has He been trustworthy?
Has He been faithful?"
"Yes! Yes!" Always, a resounding "Yes."
We often ask: Why are my circumstances so difficult?
We should ask: Is God in my circumstances? Is He capable of giving me peace, hope, and perspective?
Again, of course, "Yes." He is our Prince who comes through. Paul put it like this:
We are handicapped on all sides, but we are never frustrated; we are puzzled, but never in despair. We are persecuted, but never in despair. We are persecuted, but we never have to stand it alone; we may be knocked down but we are never knocked out! Every day we experience something of the death of Jesus, so that we may also know the power of the life of Jesus in these bodies of ours...We know sorrow, yet our joy in inextinguishable.
2 Corinthians 4:8-11, 6:10a
~Falling in Love With Jesus (Dee Brestin & Kathy Troccoli)
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I often find myself dwelling on how bad I have it and having a "poor me" attitude. But instead of whining about what where I'm at, I want to have joy in knowing that Jesus will never leave me. He knows my pain and my worries and He's there with me through it all. Whatever place we are at in life, we can choose to dwell on how miserable our lives might seem at the moment, or we can choose to worship. I would just encourage you to praise our Jesus for always being there. To think about how amazing it is that we have a God who loves us so much and promises to never leave our side. No matter what is going on in our lives, our Prince is standing with us and will embrace us as we endure the rain.
Thanks for reading :)
Kasey
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