But I trust in Your unfailing love,
my heart rejoices in Your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
for he has been good to me.
Psalm 13:5-6
So, do I trust in the Lord? Really trust Him? If you've read much of my blog, you know that I wrestle with Him, questioning whether or not what He is doing is really good or loving. I was recently reminded of this clip by Francis Chan about living life my own safe, painless way.
When I'm in the middle of a difficult time I think I want God to stop the pain, make things right, and I second guess every decision I've made and what I could've/should've done to have avoided it. But that's not how to live in a real relationship with a real God. Even though I throw my fits about the yucky stuff, the truth is, I don't want to settle for a medicore, "safe" life. I want a real, growing, thriving relationship with my Lord, no matter what it costs.
So, how about you? What are you holding on to today? What are you depending on instead of trusting in His unfailing love? I hope your answer is, "Nothing but Him."
Sole Deo Gloria,
WP Stacey
For the last seven months I've been doing everything you listed above: "Just stop the pain and make everything right, God!" Then I second guess my decision to school at home because of outside opinions. I fixate on the possibilities of the future and the remorse of the past. Then I suddenly realize I have been staring into the wind and waves, and when I look up, there is Jesus holding out His arms to me.
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