When working in the workbook it asks you to think about a time when you doubted God's promises to you.
I stop and try to think of some specific times and for me that is kind of hard. I really think that in times of struggles, disappointments, hard times, troubles and/or crisis situations I have always blamed myself. I never really thought that God had not kept his promises.
You might think that is a victory but it is actually the opposite. I was not drawing close to God daily. I was not in his word. I was not in prayer. I was not even aware enough of God and his promises to even think that he wasn't keeping them.
Even though I was in church and teaching Sunday School, I have to be honest and say that I was not in God's word daily. I was not living in the word.
When I was at Ridgecrest this weekend I heard something really profound. A man said this, "God blesses us according to our preparation."
I know the guy was speaking in reference to preparing our hearts for VBS and the students we are trying to reach but when you think about the statement it really is true for our every day life.
I can say that struggles and trials I face now are approached differently than the ones in the past. I take away the power I would give myself for the situation. (Disclaimer: I still take the blame for my mistakes but I know he has the real power, not me.)
I try to look at what I am going through, be in prayer for wisdom and be clear in my conversations to God that he will get all of the glory whenever this trial is over.
Even when we doubt what the purpose is for our trial we have to remember that He is Lord.
Our pastor did a great job of preaching on this today. He said that God takes us through trials. We are willing to follow so we must be willing to face trials to produce faith. We need the faith to trust in him so that he will be glorified.
Today I am going to look at my trials as faith builders. I am going to change my attitude towards the trial and focus on how God will be glorified and how my faith will increase.
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