Colossians 1:27
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
I look for outward signs of God to manifest themselves, so that my faith may be strengthened. The physical protection from harm and the barriers from disappointment and sadness. Sometimes they are there, and sometimes I am left wondering why the heck God isn't doing more. Yes, I do. I get mad. Even though I know that God doesn't owe me anything, I still feel like "people" who love you should look out for you. So it's hard for me to feel like praising when I am in a situation that seems like it's never going to change, or if it does, it will be for the worse.
Believing God is not my strongest virtue. I tend to pray and then I am surprised when prayers are answered in obvious ways, but not surprised at all when I don't see the answer I was looking for.
So I have been a little down lately, just involving life, work, and relationships..but then I realize that I do have hope..and it IS evident. Christ is IN me. My reactions to the things that get me down are so different than what they were even a year ago. Honestly, I can say that I am leaning on the Lord, even though I am hurt (and upset with God). I know that he is the only One that I can trust. Not alcohol, not men, not complaining. This is a joy to me..a quiet joy that doesn't come with a smile, because I am still sad..but it is boostering my faith and giving me the strength to serve God and praise Him because this is "Christ in me, the hope of glory" that is proof that one day I will be face to face with Jesus.
The joy of the Lord is my strength.
3 comments:
Angela, I think you should said what most people want to say, but they are scared to admit. I feel like this a lot. I pray and even forget I prayed for something because I have already made my mind up that the answer is up to me. *I hate to admit that*
Thankfully, God is bigger than my weaknesses and He is definitely not suprised by them.
I'll say a prayer for you. Thanks, for your honesty.
Love ya! Jennifer
haha I just realized I wasn't sighed in....so my blog is still the same...haha
Hey Girl,
I thought I would drop in and catch up with you tonight and I am glad I did!
Oh how many times I have felt this way! Recently God gave me a glimps back to a time I thought He was not there...a horrible time...A time I stopped trusting even Him like I should. I posted about it a couple days ago. Go to the post titled: "What lies In THe Almost" Read the story sometime.
I am praying for you.
Pamela
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