Tuesday, May 7, 2019

His Timing is Perfect

I think we can all agree that God's timing is always perfect. Although sometimes we feel stressed and confused we need to trust that he wants the best for us and will provide it. I've been really stressed and overwhelmed with school and finals and have been putting my education above everything...including God. I want to take care of this myself and figure it out and of course this never goes well. I come to a point where I can't handle life anymore and have a nervous breakdown, turning to sin to find instant comfort. I am fully aware Jesus can provide this love and comfort I desperately need, but something dark inside is scared of leaving the life of sin behind and accidentally falling back in to it.

A little over a month ago my church hosted a women's gathering and we were given papers to write down a false statement we tell ourselves, as well as God's truth. My false statement I'd tell myself..and still find myself saying...is "I've already sinned once today, God will forgive me what's one more?" and God's truth that spoke to me was "I can do anything through Christ who gives me strength."
(This is a little off topic but I ordered a ring with scripture on it that was supposed to say "True Love Waits" and instead the ring that came in the mail said, "all things through Christ my strength." I decided to not return it because I felt like this ring was meant for me, like I needed a constant reminder that I can overcome anything. Just thought this was pretty friggin cool)
These little papers were saved and mailed out to you the following month. Yesterday I received that small paper with my truth, a reminder, that I can overcome anything through God my strength. I sat on my floor re-reading that truth and reflecting on this past month. I had really lost connection with God and what came with that loss was a loss of hope. I was slowly falling apart as I stepped further away from God. I feel like that note came in just in time to save me from what was to come. His timing is truly perfect and we just have to trust that we'll make it, we have to believe that the only way to overcome our  struggles is through him. Even with doubt and fear that we will always be stuck in this repetitive struggle, We have to remain hopeful and trust, that is the truth.

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