Just finished Breaking Free, Week 5, day 3 and all I can say is just, "wow".
Everywhere I turn I keep hearing these words, "He is so faithful." In the study time today, "God is faithful." In unexpected conversations with people, "God is faithful."
And you know why I have needed to hear this over and over? From so many people, places, things, and even my own inner thoughts...
It is because a mothe...r who prays multiple times a day for the healing of her son, for the survival of her son... A woman who believes God for miracles and healing and has seen Him work several in her own lifetime... A woman like that gets attacked with feelings and thoughts like, "Well, God doesn't care huh? Where was he when...? Why did he let that happen to you when you love him so much? How could you possibly think he is still good and loving? Wouldn't a loving God move heaven and earth to heal your son?" A worldful of hurt and a headful of crappy, attacking thoughts. And I now have the tool to shut my adversary up.
My God is so faithful! To answer his questions: God cares for me (I know because He has scraped me up off the concrete every time an abuser stomped me down, protected me when I didn't even care to protect myself. Walked with me one night through a group of men that were taunting me; promising me a good time... Not one hair on my head harmed!) He is ALWAYS with me. He has allowed things to happen to me, but He didn't design those things. But countless times He stood around me and shielded me from so much worse! He is good and loving, even when I wasn't good and loving to Him. And my son is 100% healed... He would have been healed sooner but God gave him strength and joy to enjoy time here with us. Do you have the power to do that? You only destroy what He creates, taunt what He uplifts, warp what He establishes, and hate what He loves. I'm living proof that God is faithful. My whole life, a testimony to that. It is you who have not been for me... It is you who hates me... All my faults you hurl at me but you forget one thing... I've already been forgiven... And you and all you are about... Will soon be forgotten!
A.to.the.men!
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I've seen a lot of Christians fussing on FaceBook about how sad they are... How depressed they are... How lonely and messed up they are.
The truth is cool, I would never knock honesty. But I don't see many days of hope and joy being shown... if God is with you and you are lonely... Maybe speak with Him? Surround yourself with good company. If God is healer and restorer... Why not let Him get into the messiness and emptiness? What would you stand to lose if you woke up, opened the curtains and let in the light? Folks, I understand pain... I'm pressing toward thirty years old but have lived a hundred years or more in heartbreaking experiences... And I still refuse to curl up in a ball - now why is that?
Because God is faithful. When we believe it fully and believe Him fully... Our lives can't help but shine.
We were made to show the glory of God. If He is in us, but our lives are dark and hopeless... We should double-check on who is really in us. Don't claim anything that isn't His will for your life... Joy, peace, understanding, light, hope, grace, forgiveness...
I'm just saying, why would anyone want the God you have... If you won't even believe Him for daily joy. Unhappy Christianity... Yep, very attractive to the masses. Also, I'm pretty sure that's oxymoronic
Everywhere I turn I keep hearing these words, "He is so faithful." In the study time today, "God is faithful." In unexpected conversations with people, "God is faithful."
And you know why I have needed to hear this over and over? From so many people, places, things, and even my own inner thoughts...
It is because a mothe...r who prays multiple times a day for the healing of her son, for the survival of her son... A woman who believes God for miracles and healing and has seen Him work several in her own lifetime... A woman like that gets attacked with feelings and thoughts like, "Well, God doesn't care huh? Where was he when...? Why did he let that happen to you when you love him so much? How could you possibly think he is still good and loving? Wouldn't a loving God move heaven and earth to heal your son?" A worldful of hurt and a headful of crappy, attacking thoughts. And I now have the tool to shut my adversary up.
My God is so faithful! To answer his questions: God cares for me (I know because He has scraped me up off the concrete every time an abuser stomped me down, protected me when I didn't even care to protect myself. Walked with me one night through a group of men that were taunting me; promising me a good time... Not one hair on my head harmed!) He is ALWAYS with me. He has allowed things to happen to me, but He didn't design those things. But countless times He stood around me and shielded me from so much worse! He is good and loving, even when I wasn't good and loving to Him. And my son is 100% healed... He would have been healed sooner but God gave him strength and joy to enjoy time here with us. Do you have the power to do that? You only destroy what He creates, taunt what He uplifts, warp what He establishes, and hate what He loves. I'm living proof that God is faithful. My whole life, a testimony to that. It is you who have not been for me... It is you who hates me... All my faults you hurl at me but you forget one thing... I've already been forgiven... And you and all you are about... Will soon be forgotten!
A.to.the.men!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ PS~
I've seen a lot of Christians fussing on FaceBook about how sad they are... How depressed they are... How lonely and messed up they are.
The truth is cool, I would never knock honesty. But I don't see many days of hope and joy being shown... if God is with you and you are lonely... Maybe speak with Him? Surround yourself with good company. If God is healer and restorer... Why not let Him get into the messiness and emptiness? What would you stand to lose if you woke up, opened the curtains and let in the light? Folks, I understand pain... I'm pressing toward thirty years old but have lived a hundred years or more in heartbreaking experiences... And I still refuse to curl up in a ball - now why is that?
Because God is faithful. When we believe it fully and believe Him fully... Our lives can't help but shine.
We were made to show the glory of God. If He is in us, but our lives are dark and hopeless... We should double-check on who is really in us. Don't claim anything that isn't His will for your life... Joy, peace, understanding, light, hope, grace, forgiveness...
I'm just saying, why would anyone want the God you have... If you won't even believe Him for daily joy. Unhappy Christianity... Yep, very attractive to the masses. Also, I'm pretty sure that's oxymoronic
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