Re: a great post
Submitted by Xiao on 2009-07-2 09:42:11, Thursday
In reply to a great post submitted by newgeorge on 2009-07-1 16:47:06, Wednesday
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There are many in the world crying out to God in this way. Why don't you answer my prayer? What about ME Lord? Don't you care about ME? I see other people around getting prayers answered and people receiving from you so why not ME? I know this because I was one of them. I wish with all my heart there was an easy answer. That I could wave my magic wand and make it all better. The fact is that there are many reasons why heaven is silent. Why God doesn't SEEM to hear. I emphasize seem because God does hear. He does care and He does answer - just not always in obvious ways, and quite often not in our timing. We want INSTANT answers (YEAH AMEN INSTANT PLEASE) but instant isn't always what is best for us. And if there is one thing that I have come to deeply understand about God is that He desires nothing BUT the very best for us. There is only one meaningful answer I can give to the cry of the heart - seek God. I know it doesn't seem like a good answer but it is in fact the only answer. It is when we earnestly seek God first and foremost desiring nothing else but Him that we find the answers. It is only when start to see with His eyes in our circumstances, in our lives, in the path He has set before us to walk, when we grow in His understanding and His wisdom that we can understand His best in our worst. And we can only do that when we draw close enough to hear. My own circumstances have been intensely difficult the last 8 years. I have been homeless, given up every comfort of life, had every thing stripped from me, lived in my car until it was stolen, lived in a tent, lived in a storeroom, lived in an empty church hall, lived where-ever God saw fit to provide a roof (and his concept of OK living space didn't quite meet mine). I have cried out WHERE ARE YOU more times than I care to remember. I am still homeless, still without a car, still without an income and still waiting for God to make good on His promise. But ... in this process I have also had stripped from me all my issues, deeply hidden wounds that I had suppressed all memory of were exposed, all my prejudices, fears, anxieties, every way in which I didn't fully trust and rely on God has been exposed, dealt with and stripped away. My dependence on Him is complete. My trust in Him is complete. Although I am still living in expectation of the Promise, even though every day is still a struggle I know that MY God shall meet ALL my needs through Christ. I know that I can do ALL things I know that God will make all things work to the good of those who are called according to His purpose I know that His strong right arm holds me up. I know that He directs my paths. I know that He holds me under the shelter of His wings I know that He LOVES me I know that I am more than a conqueror PRAISE THE LORD for He has done all these things. |
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