Sometimes.
Sometimes you can try your very best...
and still come up short.
A marriage failed.
You blew it as a model parent.
One of your customers/clients is upset with you.
Your lifelong dream didn't pan out.
Downsizing left you without a job.
A friendship you treasured came to an end.
...and a myriad of other difficult, heartbreaking situations.
But through it all, remember that in the midst of your “sometimes”, God is always there.
He knows exactly what you’re going through, and He will give you the strength you need to navigate the twisting, unexpected paths that our lives often take.
He will listen to you, love you, and help you through whatever comes your way.
You may feel His presence...and you may not.
But He is there.
Always.
“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Pet. 5:7
“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” Ps. 56:8
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Words
I just finished a post for this blog. It was honest, from the heart...it poured easily from my mind to my fingers as I typed because the feelings behind the words have been on my heart for quite some time...but it was too personal to post. (At least right now.)
Sometimes words are like that. Too personal to tell someone you don't know well...or too personal to have people on the internet read them. Some words are reserved for our close circle of friends only.
And it's good to know the difference.
At some point, I may share what I wrote. But not today.
Today, I will trust that God knows my heart. He knows the thoughts behind my words. He knows the deepest parts inside me that need His loving touch.
He knows you, too. He knows your heart, your thoughts, your emotions, your hurts, your dreams, your hopes, your fears...He knows everything about you and He loves you.
He will be with you in whatever situation you find yourself in at this very moment.
Talk to Him now.
He's listening.
"O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord. You hem me in--behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast." Psalm 139: 1-10
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Sometimes words are like that. Too personal to tell someone you don't know well...or too personal to have people on the internet read them. Some words are reserved for our close circle of friends only.
And it's good to know the difference.
At some point, I may share what I wrote. But not today.
Today, I will trust that God knows my heart. He knows the thoughts behind my words. He knows the deepest parts inside me that need His loving touch.
He knows you, too. He knows your heart, your thoughts, your emotions, your hurts, your dreams, your hopes, your fears...He knows everything about you and He loves you.
He will be with you in whatever situation you find yourself in at this very moment.
Talk to Him now.
He's listening.
"O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord. You hem me in--behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast." Psalm 139: 1-10
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