When There's Nothing Left to Do
These past couple of days have been very trying. I am going through certain trials in life that to me are just unimaginable. But they are very real and I will not get through them without God.
One thing people tend to forget when they become a Christian - a real Christian - is that they still are not perfect or invincible, and they still mess up - a lot. After a while of living a Christian walk, others around them might start to hold them to a higher standard perhaps... which in some ways is okay, as long as everyone realizes that each person walking this earth makes mistakes.
I have an obligation these days to seek forgiveness always. I mess up a lot, but I take it right to my Father in Heaven. This is exactly why Jesus died - for me, for you, for all the little things we do that bring us down. Christ lifts us all up off the ground, brushes off the dirt, and sends us back to work for God.
I'm learning a lot of hard lessons, to say the least.
Today a friend told me that I try too hard to fix other people's problems when I have so many of my own to work own. And she was right. It hurts to hear it but it is true. The truth hurts, but it also sets us free.
I'm having a very hard time trusting people right now. I trust God and a few friends of mine and some of my family members. Some people who I thought were friends of mine have showed me otherwise lately. But I don't hold it against them, I just cannot place my trust in them.
Trust is a delicate thing. It is so easy to break but so hard to build up. I try hard not to break people's trust, but I also know that sometimes I fail - miserably. Again, this is exactly why Christ gave up His life. We can trust Him. We can trust the promises He has made us, because I don't know about anyone else - but so far everything promised to me by Christ has been true. If a person feels betrayed by their faith, I'd question what kind of lifestyle they are really living and WHY they feel betrayed. God does not forsake. Humans do. I quit blaming God a while ago. Actually I quit blaming human beings too... because a lot of times we simply know not what we do. That's why forgiveness is so important.
And when I don't know what else to do... when I'm at the end of the line and nothing seems right... I will praise Jesus Christ for His sacrifice, and the Father in Heaven for sending Jesus to die for our sins.
I had prayed about this... about what to do when I feel there's nothing left in me. God told me to just praise the Lord with all my heart, with everything I have... which sometimes isn't much, but God knows the measure of our hearts and when we are giving our all or not. That, too, is why these recent situations will not bring me down. I tried to give my all and I ended up getting hurt... again. I also learned important lessons. Wisdom comes with a great price... a sacrifice...
So I give all the things going on in my life to God now. I offer them all up to Him. I cannot take one more step carrying this load on my own shoulders. Jesus - my Rock - carries them for me. I know God's spirit - the Holy Spirit - will steer me back into the direction God wants me to go. I've been wandering around the past couple of days, aimless really... and look what happened - I lost myself.
Thankfully, God always knows where I am ;)
Praise God!
One thing people tend to forget when they become a Christian - a real Christian - is that they still are not perfect or invincible, and they still mess up - a lot. After a while of living a Christian walk, others around them might start to hold them to a higher standard perhaps... which in some ways is okay, as long as everyone realizes that each person walking this earth makes mistakes.
I have an obligation these days to seek forgiveness always. I mess up a lot, but I take it right to my Father in Heaven. This is exactly why Jesus died - for me, for you, for all the little things we do that bring us down. Christ lifts us all up off the ground, brushes off the dirt, and sends us back to work for God.
I'm learning a lot of hard lessons, to say the least.
Today a friend told me that I try too hard to fix other people's problems when I have so many of my own to work own. And she was right. It hurts to hear it but it is true. The truth hurts, but it also sets us free.
I'm having a very hard time trusting people right now. I trust God and a few friends of mine and some of my family members. Some people who I thought were friends of mine have showed me otherwise lately. But I don't hold it against them, I just cannot place my trust in them.
Trust is a delicate thing. It is so easy to break but so hard to build up. I try hard not to break people's trust, but I also know that sometimes I fail - miserably. Again, this is exactly why Christ gave up His life. We can trust Him. We can trust the promises He has made us, because I don't know about anyone else - but so far everything promised to me by Christ has been true. If a person feels betrayed by their faith, I'd question what kind of lifestyle they are really living and WHY they feel betrayed. God does not forsake. Humans do. I quit blaming God a while ago. Actually I quit blaming human beings too... because a lot of times we simply know not what we do. That's why forgiveness is so important.
And when I don't know what else to do... when I'm at the end of the line and nothing seems right... I will praise Jesus Christ for His sacrifice, and the Father in Heaven for sending Jesus to die for our sins.
I had prayed about this... about what to do when I feel there's nothing left in me. God told me to just praise the Lord with all my heart, with everything I have... which sometimes isn't much, but God knows the measure of our hearts and when we are giving our all or not. That, too, is why these recent situations will not bring me down. I tried to give my all and I ended up getting hurt... again. I also learned important lessons. Wisdom comes with a great price... a sacrifice...
So I give all the things going on in my life to God now. I offer them all up to Him. I cannot take one more step carrying this load on my own shoulders. Jesus - my Rock - carries them for me. I know God's spirit - the Holy Spirit - will steer me back into the direction God wants me to go. I've been wandering around the past couple of days, aimless really... and look what happened - I lost myself.
Thankfully, God always knows where I am ;)
Praise God!