Marriages.... Every time I turn around another one is ending. Why? What is the deal? I know that marriage is not easy, no close relationship is. It takes a lot of hard work, but if God is the center of your life why can't people make it work? How do you get so far away for so long that you would give it all up, including your own children. When you make that choice, you destroy their lives....literally. Are there REALLY that many selfish people in this world, that they just don't care about their spouse and their children? Then there is God, how could someone break his heart that way? Years of investment in thier spouse and children and they throw it all away because they aren't happy? Since when do seasons of life, not end.
I have had some pretty bad times in my life. Some of them were such that I didn't know if I would ever smile again, but it was a season....sometimes a long one, but a season non-the-less. I understand tough times, but throwing it all away? Why?
Monday, January 28, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Overwhelmed...
I once heard someone define overwhelmed as "trying to get a sip of water from a fire hydrant."
That would be a fabulous description for these past couple of weeks. Talk about spiritual warfare. This week, especially, the LORD seems to be stripping me of things I thought I knew. I should say "arrogantly" thought I knew; physically, spiritually and mentally. It seems as if I am back to the basics of my faith. My journal this week contains entries about faith, prayer, letting God be, casting down imaginations and thinking on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely. There are no entries revealing and new deep and hidden truths or revelations.....just the basics.
It amazes me how my Heavenly Father knows what is coming in my life and is gracious enough to prepare me for it. My journal is fill with verses and old verses re-visited over the last couple of weeks that are things I am clinging to for comfort this week. He knew, He cared, He prepared, He comforts. Below are just a couple of the verses God has shown me this week. Last Tuesday at a prayer meeting the pastor mentioned these verses and said that we are to RUN to the the Rock of our Salvation. Don't be lazy and walk run to Him, whether it be on your own behalf or someone else that is hurting in need. Per 1Sa 12:23 "God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you:"
Psa 62:5-8 "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. ~6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. ~7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. ~8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah."
That would be a fabulous description for these past couple of weeks. Talk about spiritual warfare. This week, especially, the LORD seems to be stripping me of things I thought I knew. I should say "arrogantly" thought I knew; physically, spiritually and mentally. It seems as if I am back to the basics of my faith. My journal this week contains entries about faith, prayer, letting God be, casting down imaginations and thinking on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely. There are no entries revealing and new deep and hidden truths or revelations.....just the basics.
It amazes me how my Heavenly Father knows what is coming in my life and is gracious enough to prepare me for it. My journal is fill with verses and old verses re-visited over the last couple of weeks that are things I am clinging to for comfort this week. He knew, He cared, He prepared, He comforts. Below are just a couple of the verses God has shown me this week. Last Tuesday at a prayer meeting the pastor mentioned these verses and said that we are to RUN to the the Rock of our Salvation. Don't be lazy and walk run to Him, whether it be on your own behalf or someone else that is hurting in need. Per 1Sa 12:23 "God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you:"
Psa 62:5-8 "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. ~6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. ~7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. ~8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah."
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