Last summer my wife told me she wanted a divorce. This was not easy for me by any means. During the worst of it, God impressed a message on my heart: "Do what's right, and trust me."
This message has come back to me so many times through all of this, so much so in fact that it has kind of become my motto to live by.
If you remember my other thread, you know that things have taken a big downturn for me this year. I'm ashamed to say it, but at times I've found it very difficult to trust God. And yet He continues to work through this difficult situation. I'm relieved to know that He is not going to toss me aside and forget about me. He has forgiven my sins, He has a plan for me, a plan for good and not evil.
But right now, I am like Peter who, after stepping out on the waves has just looked down and started sinking. Oh how I need Jesus to reach out His hand for me now!!
Actually, I am more like Abraham, walking up the mountain with Isaac. What was going through his mind at that time? What would be going through your mind if that was you? Well, I'm in a situation where God has asked me to let go of everything I hold dear and just trust Him. For some of you this might seem easy - and if so, then God bless you and I wish there were more believers like you!! But for me this is hard.
As an adult, I am facing consequences for sins of my childhood - things that will impact others, and has the potential to destroy many lives. And yet here I am, being told to do what's right and trust in the Lord.
So that is what I will do, and I pray that God will carry me through this.
Every piece of good news I get seems to be coupled with two pieces of bad news. The waves are getting bigger, but Jesus is reaching out His hand.
This message has come back to me so many times through all of this, so much so in fact that it has kind of become my motto to live by.
If you remember my other thread, you know that things have taken a big downturn for me this year. I'm ashamed to say it, but at times I've found it very difficult to trust God. And yet He continues to work through this difficult situation. I'm relieved to know that He is not going to toss me aside and forget about me. He has forgiven my sins, He has a plan for me, a plan for good and not evil.
But right now, I am like Peter who, after stepping out on the waves has just looked down and started sinking. Oh how I need Jesus to reach out His hand for me now!!
Actually, I am more like Abraham, walking up the mountain with Isaac. What was going through his mind at that time? What would be going through your mind if that was you? Well, I'm in a situation where God has asked me to let go of everything I hold dear and just trust Him. For some of you this might seem easy - and if so, then God bless you and I wish there were more believers like you!! But for me this is hard.
As an adult, I am facing consequences for sins of my childhood - things that will impact others, and has the potential to destroy many lives. And yet here I am, being told to do what's right and trust in the Lord.
So that is what I will do, and I pray that God will carry me through this.
Every piece of good news I get seems to be coupled with two pieces of bad news. The waves are getting bigger, but Jesus is reaching out His hand.
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