Good morning! How are we faithing? I have been listening and learning as of late and there's so much more to learn. People I know are searching and hurting. People I love are doing the same. My friends seek God and have a problem when things happen. They think God is either not real or doesn't care when bad junk happens. This is not true and it indeed is a hard pill to swallow when what we think is best doesn't happen. By no means am I diminishing pain and suffering but a reality check here. God loves us all so much he gave up his son for us. As a Dad I can't even fathom that concept. I would trade places with my kids if I could if they were facing death or hurt but I know that they have to face things and grow just like I did. My kids have faced some things in their lives that just tore me up. They didn't know how much praying and anguish that went on in my heart but I saw growth and I saw Gods hand at work in them. It's hard to speak truth and let them go through that door when everything in me want's to hold and protect them. Our savior does that for us and we need to hang onto that in the midst of things we face. Our entire outlook can be holy and steadfast in what the Word promises or we can blow it all off when we don't see things go the way we think it should. I was born with a cleft palate, I can only imagine what my parents went through every time I had an operation so when I face things or you face things we need to recognise that Jesus already paid and we have been, our kids will be, their kids will also face life and all that word means with assurance of salvation, love when we but put our faith with him. Have you considered looking at your situation from that view? Think about that...
2 Cor 10:3-9
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.
You are looking only on the surface of things. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as he. For even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than pulling you down, I will not be ashamed of it.
NIV
Remember Al and Ann's and the baby...remember Matt's friend...remember Kathy...
Heavenly Father,
Lord we ask for a miracle today. We come with heavy hearts and ask you touch those mentioned. We hurt with our friends and plead for your touch. Lord, keep our kids safe and focused on you. Thank you for your Word that is truth and our only comfort. Help us see pain and help and not to cause any, in Jesus name, Amen
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