He is the answer
I am 33 and I have found that there are times I still question the meaning of life. But, what I've found to be true is the older I get and hopefully the more mature I become in Christ, the more Satan throws those challenging stumbling blocks into my path. It's not a matter of questioning the existence of God and His master plan. It becomes more a matter of "why is this happening to me at THIS point in my life?" or "why is this a cross I have to bear in my life?" or even, "will this EVER get any easier?".
Here is the answer I've found for myself and the answer I keep coming back to even when I'm at my weakest. God is in control, yet there is this evil we must overcome to become worthy of ever hearing those words "Well done my good and faithful servant". That force is the prince of this world. He too has a plan. Look around you. He's everywhere. Listen to the news, watch t.v., listen to the lyrics of music, step inside our schools, your neighbors homes, take a long look at what you did and said this past week. Was getting mad and losing your temper necessary? Was cursing under your breath or in front of your children or at all necessary? Was hanging out with that person that always brings you down necessary? Was forgetting to thank God necessary? Was sleeping in instead of going to church to praise and worship God necessary?
Here is Satan's plan. Put stumbling blocks in our path....lies, self-doubt, envy, prejudices, desires for more, feelings that God doesn't care about you or better yet, doesn't even exist, that this world is all you need, even if you die tomorrow in your sins. And when that happens, you are stuck with him....eternally.
Here is God's plan. Putting His only son into an unbelieving world to die and to live again as an example to us that we can too. What does He ask of us? To remember Him, to be faithful to Him, to live our lives in a manner that He is all we need and if we die tomorrow, we will be with Him....eternally.
Yes, it takes faith. Some aren't strong enough to find it. Yes, it takes our praises and our worship. Oh, you say, it's too hard to get up on a Sunday morning and go to church. My question is , do you get up for school? Work? Your friends? Oh, I don't need to go to a church to worship God, they are a bunch of hypocrites anyway. Ok, don't go and make a beautiful noise unto the Lord. He only created the church. And, go ahead and judge the people before you go, they are only praying for you. Oh, lightning will strike if I enter a church. Oh, go ahead and make silly jokes and excuses. You have all the time in the world for that. Until it's gone!
It comes down to, do you have faith or don't you? God wants you to, Satan doesn't. You can't just live a good life and expect God to fully bless you. He has to be the center of that life, the focus. He has to be remembered and talked to, 7 days a week. If you're having trouble finding that faith, ask questions, read His instruction manual, talk to Him! Don't let another second go by where you don't question the meaning of life!!!
Here is the answer I've found for myself and the answer I keep coming back to even when I'm at my weakest. God is in control, yet there is this evil we must overcome to become worthy of ever hearing those words "Well done my good and faithful servant". That force is the prince of this world. He too has a plan. Look around you. He's everywhere. Listen to the news, watch t.v., listen to the lyrics of music, step inside our schools, your neighbors homes, take a long look at what you did and said this past week. Was getting mad and losing your temper necessary? Was cursing under your breath or in front of your children or at all necessary? Was hanging out with that person that always brings you down necessary? Was forgetting to thank God necessary? Was sleeping in instead of going to church to praise and worship God necessary?
Here is Satan's plan. Put stumbling blocks in our path....lies, self-doubt, envy, prejudices, desires for more, feelings that God doesn't care about you or better yet, doesn't even exist, that this world is all you need, even if you die tomorrow in your sins. And when that happens, you are stuck with him....eternally.
Here is God's plan. Putting His only son into an unbelieving world to die and to live again as an example to us that we can too. What does He ask of us? To remember Him, to be faithful to Him, to live our lives in a manner that He is all we need and if we die tomorrow, we will be with Him....eternally.
Yes, it takes faith. Some aren't strong enough to find it. Yes, it takes our praises and our worship. Oh, you say, it's too hard to get up on a Sunday morning and go to church. My question is , do you get up for school? Work? Your friends? Oh, I don't need to go to a church to worship God, they are a bunch of hypocrites anyway. Ok, don't go and make a beautiful noise unto the Lord. He only created the church. And, go ahead and judge the people before you go, they are only praying for you. Oh, lightning will strike if I enter a church. Oh, go ahead and make silly jokes and excuses. You have all the time in the world for that. Until it's gone!
It comes down to, do you have faith or don't you? God wants you to, Satan doesn't. You can't just live a good life and expect God to fully bless you. He has to be the center of that life, the focus. He has to be remembered and talked to, 7 days a week. If you're having trouble finding that faith, ask questions, read His instruction manual, talk to Him! Don't let another second go by where you don't question the meaning of life!!!
posted by Miranda at 7:51 AM
1 Comments:
It doesn't matter if we are 33 or 53, we will always find ourselves questioning God's will. We can't see the big picture, only God can We are only human. What matters is how often we ask God's guidance when we have these questions! We need to take all things to Him. Ask His help in every decision we make,and when we stumble, get up and continue in our walk with God. We need to just put one foot in front of the other, ask forgiveness, and follow His word. If we lead by example, I think more will follow.
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