If I can be honest, which you are so gracious to allow me to be, I have been struggling as of late. It is not the struggle some are used to I imagine. My struggle comes from within. Let me explain.
I have this struggle that haunts my very soul to its core. The struggle deals a lot with my trust in God. There are days, despite all that God has done for me, and all that God continues to do for me, despite all of the things I have overcome with God’s help and provision, and despite the fact that I know God has a plan for me; there are days where I still lose faith and trust in God.
As I continue, I am beginning to realize this is heart issue, but it is common. I talked with Mike Garner, whom I used to work in Youth Ministry with, and we discussed how it happens time and time again. God charged the Israelites to put a stake in the ground whenever God showed up in a big way, because God knows us intimately and knew it would happen.
This is the deal with this blog posting; if God knew way back then that we would soon forget his provision and love, why are we afraid to talk to God about it when we are in the thick of it? I have been making it a practice to just be real with God. A David prayer, or something like Jonah would have been praying from the belly of the beast. As I sit back and recall all that God has done for me, and I try to put stakes in the ground where I know God has helped me overcome where I was, I am constantly reminded of how much further I have to go.
From Jonah 2:1-9
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If you are anything like me, this verse sounds familiar because I have said this prayer in my own way.
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Food for Thought: If you are feeling down, or find your circumstances being synonymous with being in the belly of the beast, remember this, no matter what the circumstances, God will see you through. Besides, it could always be worse, you could actually be swallowed up by a fish.
For the whole story about Jonah and the Whale… Click here
The story follows all the way through the book of Jonah. (You can do it, it is only 4 chapters long)
COOL PHOTOS OF WHALES
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Trust me, there are times I feel like I am in total darkness and can’t see a way out. Trusting something you cannot see is mind boggling. But honestly, what else is there? And because God knows we can’t see it, he provides time and time again because he knows we have faith.
I hear you dude. Tough times do not last, but tough people do. I appreciate your words T-Y.
Sometimes God feels like a worn escape.. you’re in the thick of it, you’re turning in all directions, and you look in that all too familiar direction that is God, that’s when your doubt, even anger, and lack of trust come in and keep you from giving that route a full chance. I find it’s when you overcome that, invest in the Bible, invest in a podcast, invest in prayer, give God the same time and effort you give these other escapes that aren’t panning out, you remember how good it really tasted, and almost foolishly you’re like “Oh yea! I forgot how good this was!” Or more-so, doubted how good it was…
I like this blog alot Brent. Keep carrying the torch!