LORD
As Christians, our entire experience resides in the space between “I can’t” and “God can.” So – question of the day – how do we make the most of our actions while leaving room for Him to take action?
You know those moments where you’re sitting with a close friend, and before you know it, you’ve totally spilled your guts about whatever crazy/scary/amazing/terrible thing is going on in your life? That’s what this space is for. We’ve all found ourselves in a place we never expected or never wanted to be. But while we’re here – wherever here may be for you – let’s talk about it.
As Christians, our entire experience resides in the space between “I can’t” and “God can.” So – question of the day – how do we make the most of our actions while leaving room for Him to take action?
Ok – right to the point today… I feel a bit convicted. After a week of struggle and Hannah-crying-out-in-the-temple kind of pain for longings yet unmet, I find myself tempted to throw in the towel. And not in a “let go and let God” type of way. More like a “is it time to just accept that God doesn’t want this for me?” way.
What kind of religion can be altered at the hands of man? If we can manipulate it to be what we want it to be, to accept what we want it to accept, then we don’t actually have a God – we are the gods. And quite frankly, sin has messed us up way too much to have that kind of power. If your faith is influenced by cultural ideology, then your faith is faulty at best.
Maybe the presence of anxiety isn’t always an indicator of something bad. What if anxiety is an opportunity to trust God more?
Change is coming. It will be good. And hard. Faith-building, and faith-testing. Just like this season has been.
We can expect change. We should expect to see the things we pray for. But if we fix our eyes on that expectation, we will miss out on the best parts of our lives now.
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