How Great is Our God
(warning: this post is somewhat long and rambled. if you miss the point, i think the last paragraph sums it up pretty well.)
so yesterday i got back from thanksgiving break, and i have to say, i was not in the best of moods. actually, i was in one of the worst moods that i have been in in a really long time. over the break, Satan was hitting me really really hard and i let him take my joy completely away. however, God is great and merciful and He hears when His children cry out to Him. God did an amazing thing last night. it all started with a phone call from my roomate…
it was about time to go back to the university after my fun but hard thanksgiving break when i got a call from my roomate who i was supposed to take back with me. the Bears game was really close and he wanted to stay to finish it, so he was riding back with someone else instead. God was already at work. i know people say that God doesnt really influence sports all that much, but i believe that God kept that game close so that my roomate would stay and i would drive back alone. if my roomate was with me, there is no way that i would have had the experience that i had. as the time for me to leave was getting closer, i really felt God reaching out to me. i was in pain, a lot of pain. you see, the main thing that Satan has been attacking is my relationship with my girlfriend. for more than a year now, i have been feeling that she is the one God made for my wife. He has made this very clear on several occasions, but that is a whole other bunch of stories. Satan had been causing me to doubt what God had made clear and the feelings that i had for her. not only that, but he instigated a little fight between us that just put things over the top. i was really wondering why all of this was happening, when God stepped in. i felt like He was saying this, “do not forget what i told you. Satan is trying to tear you both apart…DON’T LET HIM.” after God laid this on my heart, i got in my jeep and began my two hour drive back. this is where God really showed me how great He is and how much He cares for His hurting loved ones.
the first thing that i did when i got in the car was call my girlfriend and apologize profusely. i had been pretty stupid and unreasonable and i should not have let Satan get the best of me like he did. this helped, but i was still feeling bad. as soon as i had time to myself and my own thoughts, i immediately cried out to God and called upon Jesus’ name to command Satan to flee from me (which is an awesome thing about Jesus that can be further explained in another blog or that i will gladly answer questions about if you have any). right away i felt God’s arms wrap around me and i felt free. i felt joy. i felt grace and forgiveness. i felt comfort. i started busting out singing to Him at the top of my lungs and with all of my heart. i have no idea how long i sang for, but it was a long time. then i just began to pray to God and totally adore and thank Him, just telling Him how much i love Him and how awesome He is for about 30 minutes. the whole time it felt as though God was holding me closer and closer and tighter and tighter. God is soooooooooo amazing. ther is no word that can properly describe Him. there is no word that the lips can utter that will come close to describing how wonderful He is. He is great, and oh so much more. His is loving, caring, intimate, compassionate, forgiving, cleansing, redeeming, He will break you, mold you, shape you, lift you up, carry you, never ever let you down, and always always be there and be constant. how great is our God!
not only did God just embrace me and love me and free me and comfort me, but He also reassured me yet again that He has blessed me and my girlfriend’s relationship and that He has made us for eachother. i then took the time to thank Him for her and the AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL girl that she is. she really is a gift from God. she loves God more than she loves me, she is compassionate, caring, kind, funny, goofy, sweet, she forgives me no matter what, accepting of me, comforting, strong, and she loves me more than i ever imagined anyone ever could. she is a great example of the way that God loves me, eventhough His love is far greater. i love her sooooooooo much, more than myself, more than life. i love her with every last drop of love that my heart can give. she is amazing. she is the perfect woman, and not to mention the most breathtakingly beautiful woman that God ever made. God, thank you for the gift that she is. thank you for the love of my life, for answering my prayers for the perfect woman in her. you ALWAYS know what’s best and you sure picked the best for me. i love you God for loving me through her. thank you, Father.
anyways, i know that was kind of rambled together and such, and i know that it got kind of mushy in the end (ok, really mushy), but there is a point to all of this. God loves you and He cares for you. He will always work things out for the good of those who love Him. that is His eternal promise. He hears you when you cry, and He cries with you. He also will take the initative to reach out to you and love you and strengthen you and give you joy if you will simply trust Him. trust Him and He will NEVER let you down; i would bet my life on it. God wants to see you happy, and then He will dance and celebrate with you. God loves you and He always will. when things seem hard and unbearable, just remember this: God loves you, He has always loved you, He will always love you, He is always there for you, and if you trust Him, He will never ever let you down.
In Christ,
Mike
so yesterday i got back from thanksgiving break, and i have to say, i was not in the best of moods. actually, i was in one of the worst moods that i have been in in a really long time. over the break, Satan was hitting me really really hard and i let him take my joy completely away. however, God is great and merciful and He hears when His children cry out to Him. God did an amazing thing last night. it all started with a phone call from my roomate…
it was about time to go back to the university after my fun but hard thanksgiving break when i got a call from my roomate who i was supposed to take back with me. the Bears game was really close and he wanted to stay to finish it, so he was riding back with someone else instead. God was already at work. i know people say that God doesnt really influence sports all that much, but i believe that God kept that game close so that my roomate would stay and i would drive back alone. if my roomate was with me, there is no way that i would have had the experience that i had. as the time for me to leave was getting closer, i really felt God reaching out to me. i was in pain, a lot of pain. you see, the main thing that Satan has been attacking is my relationship with my girlfriend. for more than a year now, i have been feeling that she is the one God made for my wife. He has made this very clear on several occasions, but that is a whole other bunch of stories. Satan had been causing me to doubt what God had made clear and the feelings that i had for her. not only that, but he instigated a little fight between us that just put things over the top. i was really wondering why all of this was happening, when God stepped in. i felt like He was saying this, “do not forget what i told you. Satan is trying to tear you both apart…DON’T LET HIM.” after God laid this on my heart, i got in my jeep and began my two hour drive back. this is where God really showed me how great He is and how much He cares for His hurting loved ones.
the first thing that i did when i got in the car was call my girlfriend and apologize profusely. i had been pretty stupid and unreasonable and i should not have let Satan get the best of me like he did. this helped, but i was still feeling bad. as soon as i had time to myself and my own thoughts, i immediately cried out to God and called upon Jesus’ name to command Satan to flee from me (which is an awesome thing about Jesus that can be further explained in another blog or that i will gladly answer questions about if you have any). right away i felt God’s arms wrap around me and i felt free. i felt joy. i felt grace and forgiveness. i felt comfort. i started busting out singing to Him at the top of my lungs and with all of my heart. i have no idea how long i sang for, but it was a long time. then i just began to pray to God and totally adore and thank Him, just telling Him how much i love Him and how awesome He is for about 30 minutes. the whole time it felt as though God was holding me closer and closer and tighter and tighter. God is soooooooooo amazing. ther is no word that can properly describe Him. there is no word that the lips can utter that will come close to describing how wonderful He is. He is great, and oh so much more. His is loving, caring, intimate, compassionate, forgiving, cleansing, redeeming, He will break you, mold you, shape you, lift you up, carry you, never ever let you down, and always always be there and be constant. how great is our God!
not only did God just embrace me and love me and free me and comfort me, but He also reassured me yet again that He has blessed me and my girlfriend’s relationship and that He has made us for eachother. i then took the time to thank Him for her and the AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL girl that she is. she really is a gift from God. she loves God more than she loves me, she is compassionate, caring, kind, funny, goofy, sweet, she forgives me no matter what, accepting of me, comforting, strong, and she loves me more than i ever imagined anyone ever could. she is a great example of the way that God loves me, eventhough His love is far greater. i love her sooooooooo much, more than myself, more than life. i love her with every last drop of love that my heart can give. she is amazing. she is the perfect woman, and not to mention the most breathtakingly beautiful woman that God ever made. God, thank you for the gift that she is. thank you for the love of my life, for answering my prayers for the perfect woman in her. you ALWAYS know what’s best and you sure picked the best for me. i love you God for loving me through her. thank you, Father.
anyways, i know that was kind of rambled together and such, and i know that it got kind of mushy in the end (ok, really mushy), but there is a point to all of this. God loves you and He cares for you. He will always work things out for the good of those who love Him. that is His eternal promise. He hears you when you cry, and He cries with you. He also will take the initative to reach out to you and love you and strengthen you and give you joy if you will simply trust Him. trust Him and He will NEVER let you down; i would bet my life on it. God wants to see you happy, and then He will dance and celebrate with you. God loves you and He always will. when things seem hard and unbearable, just remember this: God loves you, He has always loved you, He will always love you, He is always there for you, and if you trust Him, He will never ever let you down.
In Christ,
Mike