So it has been awhile since I last blogged, but after this morning's devotions, I really want to share what is going on and what the Lord has been teaching me. As many of you have probably realized by now, life is hard. I don't mean specifically with work or school, even though both of those are difficult. What I mean is our daily walk and relationship with God. At times if we are being honest, it can become difficult to live out what we believe. Maybe you don't feel that way, but that is how it is for me. I sometimes find myself pleading with God and asking Him why I am facing the current problem and how is He going to help me. I wonder where He is. Okay spoiler alert; I'm giving away the point of this blog. HE IS ALWAYS THERE! He never leaves you! Even when the times are difficult, even when circumstances are not going as you would have liked or hoped them to be. Deuteronomy 31:6 says, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified, for the Lord your God IS you; he will NEVER leave you nor forsake you.” What a great truth we can count on! So to bring it back to the moment when I was crying out and asking God where He was in my problems. Well as we can see, He was with me. He is also with you! He never leaves nor forsakes us. Ever!
This school year so far has been difficult for me with trying to figure out what I want to do with my life and figure out where the Lord wants me to be, and what major to be in. I am also a Peer Advisor, so this means I spend a lot of time with freshman here at the school. Being in this position has left me with little time to do homework and spend time with my other friends. So with all of this going on, I have had many a frustrating nights wondering what to do and if I am making the right decisions. I sometimes find myself in desperation, wondering what God wants from me and for me. It is in those times when I come back to the truth that God never has or ever will leave me. He is right there with me, helping me through those times. Once I come to that realization, I find it easier to relax and go about my day because I know that no matter what, He is in control and is fighting for me. Here is another power thought to reflect on which comes from Romans 8:27. "...the Spirit intercedes for God's people in accordance with the will of God." What a power statement! Not only will He never leave us, but His Spirit is interceding for us and fighting for us to bring about His will in our lives! If I put all my worries, fears, or anything else into His hands, I am reassured that ultimately His will is going to be done in my life!
So I want to leave you with this challenge. As Chuck White would say, "So what?" Well if you are going through tough times, trying to figure out God's will for your life, or wondering where He is in the midst of your problems, cling to the promise that He is always there with you, interceding on your behalf and fighting for you! I don't know about you, but if I am going to try and fight the devil and his deceits and lies that he throws at me, I want God on my side fighting for me. Hopefully something in here has encouraged you today. I pray that you will cling to this truth everyday and every time you are struggling with any sort of problem, because God is bigger, better, and stronger than ANYTHING that this world throws at you. For goodness sake, He created the world. We gotta know He has everything under control including you! :)
