Today I decided to share a page with you all from my prayer journal:
I
am tormented day and night by thoughts.
Anxious about my future—near and distant. I doubt if I am living right. How can I know
for sure? Everything I read seems to
speak to my emotional state. Everything I
read seems to point out my flaws. I am
not sure if what I feel is righteous conviction or pangs of guilt. So I search for answers. I look to God. I do not believe my Lord in Heaven desires to
torment me. Yes scripture corrects and
enlightens the reader about what is truth.
I receive these benefits and more from scripture. Does Satan twist God’s words? (Yes, think of
the Garden of Eden). How can I be more
on my guard against this type of deceptive attack? I am not enjoying or counting my blessings,
instead I am anxious about when my “good fortune” will turn and when the
blessings will run out. What a way for
the believer to live…confused, anxious, in doubt. Lord Help Me.
Yep. Even a believer can become distraught in their faith walk. In fact, 1 Peter 5:9 guarantees that we all undergo the same sufferings. And
then I read this:
My PEACE is the treasure of treasures: the pearl
of great price. It is an exquisitely
costly gift, both for the Giver and the receiver. I purchased this Peace for you with My
blood. You receive this gift by trusting
Me in the midst of life’s storms. If you
have the world’s peace—everything going your way—you don’t seek My unfathomable
Peace. Thank Me when things do not go your
way, because spiritual blessings come wrapped in trials. Adverse circumstances are normal in a fallen
world. Expect them each day. Rejoice in the face of hardship, for I have
overcome the world.
---an excerpt from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young
I'm much better now. :)
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