Shaken

I recently read a post of a family member about Jesus being make believe. I can't fault her for feeling that way. I think that God purposely puts non-believers in our lives so we can challenge them and vice versa. It speaks to the yin and the yang of the universe in my humble opinion. And if I'm being honest there are some believers that I can't even stomach because they are all up in your face about Jesus. I think that is equally as offensive as the non-believers posting about Jesus being a fictional character. I really do.

All I can tell you is that God will bring you to your knees one day. It will happen. And you can choose to smite Him or you can choose to follow Him. Trust me, He's got all the time in the world to save your soul. And if you think that you are too far gone or too much of a sinner, think again! Your sin will not affect His longing to save you.

Everywhere I turn lately I'm reminded of God's love for me. I saw it today peaking through the clouds. A friend emailed me a bible verse and it brought tears to my eyes. It reminds me that God is all around me. He fills up the room I'm in and He gives me hope even when I think my sin is just too big this time, He reassures me that He's got this. He is declaring war on my enemies even while I sleep. He is moving the universe right now to fix the mess I have made of my life and He's doing the same thing for you.

God knows us better than we know ourselves. He will sit on the sidelines and watch for so long before He will shake  us to our core and my advice to you which I will try to follow myself more diligently is to revel in these moments. Delight in them. Find joy in them and most importantly find peace in them. He only shakes the ones He loves the most.

To some He might seem like a fictional character, but to others He is more real and prevalent than that cup of coffee you had this morning. And if you want to find real happiness in your life, then you simply must recognize the One who made you. My family member who posted about Jesus is one of the most unhappy people I know. I wish I could tell her its because she doesn't know Christ and that NOTHING she could ever do could remove God from her life. Not her neglect, not her sin, not her absolute refusal to believe in Him.

My life may not be perfect and I may be going through one of the toughest battles I've ever fought, but if I didn't have God right now I would never survive this struggle. And He keeps showing up to remind me that He is here and every single time He does I am moved beyond words because I feel like I am a useless pile of nothing. But He would never waste His time on a useless pile of nothing.

Dear Lord - I do not know what I have done to deserve your Holy presence in my life, but I will try and do a better job of trusting You and letting you handle my problems. I love You with all my heart.
In your precious name......amen.