It is always God
and me. Only after 13 years of Christianity I'm noticing how hectic my response
is under stress. When I'm under pressure, I only exist in my little world with
my problem. If more than one problem crams in, I get overwhelmed and shut down,
sometimes I get sick (God makes my body rest so I have time to hear Him).
6 Do not be anxious
about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God.7 And the peace of
God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds
in Christ Jesus. – Phil 4: 6-7(NIV)
This passage has been with me since my
baptism, and I’m only starting to understand it. I’ve seen people leave Church
and join another fellowship, I have seen dear friends give up on God
completely, I’ve had failures and mountain-top experiences, I’ve moved to
another country, I’ve had to repent from some sins over and over, and God
sometimes carried me, sometimes dragged me kicking and screaming*, but He was
always there, like He promised. And yet, when I found myself looking at
possibly roaming the streets of Geneva the whole night – due to my own poor
planning – I lost it. Blame. Disappointment. Only when I saw the two angels God
had sent to my rescue, did the “faith" kick in.
It is always God and me. There will always
be people (!!!) who can break my heart and people who make my heart sing. There
will always be people who will make me doubt God, and people whose love will
compel me to see God’s love more clearly. And I need to be aware of both.
But there is always God. In any given
moment, the only thing that matters is ‘God and me’, and no people can ever
change that. His greatest commandment is the only thing worth investing my
little strength in.
Maybe some questions do not apply to you.
That’s ok.
- What hinders your perspective of God? Does it feel like surrender to Him means risk?
- Does a painful situation change when you bring God into it? How?
- What is your personal mission before God today? When things get ugly?
*You know the story of footprints?
The man comes to heaven and taks to Jesus about two
parallel trails of footprints in the sand. Jesus explains how he had always
walked with the man. The man asks about the part where there is only one trail
of footprints visible, and asks Jesus why he left him alone. Jesus says "I
didn't leave you, that's the part of your life where I carried you." 
3 comments:
Thank you for sharing this. It is always about God and us (me). I'm also learn that on some new, deeper level. I need people around me for many reasons, but above all looking for God in every situation, and everything will come on right place. :)
God is good all the time!!
And very good quastions, I will think about the answears for myself, to see where I am.
I'm glad you like it. I love your heart.
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