Do not let yourself be caught up with things; do not become anxious. I tell you once again: no outside interference will be able to harm this work of mine.
Blue Book #54 b
Yes, sometimes pain does blind us to all the beauty of life in the church. Because we haven’t been trusted, we don’t trust others. Since people haven’t been open with us, we ourselves are not open. And so on. So, instead of being bearers of the Good News, we start singing dirges in a low and minor key!
Grace in Every Season (March 15)
So the pain sometimes just seeps out of us in uncontrolled ways… yes it’s human to have some concern for the future, and a bit of anxiety. But it’s what we do with it that makes a difference. Are we going to get on our soap box and cry out that the Sky is Falling? Or are we going to get on our knees and be reminded of who God is and what He can do?
I had a situation yesterday, where my head trash was just getting the better of me. In rehashing fearful thoughts I was convincing myself that I wasn’t up to a situation that I will have to undergo in a few weeks, and that it would pretty much be the end of my life as I know it. (Yea…the enemy is pretty dramatic). And so much resentment and anger at everyone that I felt were culpable. Yea… it wasn’t a pretty moment. I quickly turned to the Lord, I begged Him to use all this hurt, I told Him that I know that I can’t do it, but I also know that He’ll be with me.
Not more than a few seconds after my little tantrum, my smart watch gave me notice that I had an email… and a message flashed on my screen. “I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go.”-Psalm 32:8
That my friends is Life in Christ in a nutshell. We aren’t necessarily preserved from the ups and downs of life. We are however, guided through it all. We just need to trust!