I've been thinking about what I believe to be true about God and trying to reconcile that with my feelings of embarrassment, frustration, humiliation, anger etc. which I encounter frequently. I understand from John 15:1-4, and the entire Book, that I am designed to abide in Christ, to live in a much freer, deeply satisfied fashion, and I long to live this way. As I was asking the Lord to help me understand, what I understood was His encouragement to get to know Him. As I asked "How Lord", the following portion of Psa 119 came to mind.
With your very own hands you formed me;
now breathe your wisdom over me so I can understand you.
When they see me waiting, expecting your Word,
those who fear you will take heart and be glad.
I can see now, God, that your decisions are right;
your testing has taught me what's true and right.
Oh, love me—and right now!—hold me tight!
just the way you promised.
Psa 119:73-76
Just the way you promised, which includes...
Learning to learn from the heart,
Mark
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"Oh, love me—and right now!—hold me tight!
just the way you promised."
Those are words that a beloved son prays every night.
So much of what the Father wants is for us to pray that every moment. There are too many references to remember where He invites Israel and Judah to come to him and turn away from their idols and let Him be their Father.
True strength relies on the ability to remain vulnerable and present at the same time.
Emmett
Emmett,
I agree - and how do you feel &/or respond when things like my bike examle happen? Is your immediate reponse to thank God, accuse/question, something else...
Mark
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