Since that December night my husband has not only not
missed church, other than during out of town trips, but he has joined me at
Bible studies. Yes that’s plural. He was baptized in March, something else I
never thought I’d witness. We have had some of the best conversations regarding
faith. We have really grown into a tight family unit. His change really
surprised his family and others who knew him. It is truly a testament to how
God can do the seemingly impossible. Never give up hope! If you have a spouse,
friend, or family member that seems like a lost cause and far from God, don’t
give up. Shine His light in all you do, don’t be afraid to talk about your
faith openly. I believe everyone can be reached. Plant the seed and let God do
the rest. It can get frustrating. To me, it seems so obvious now. The things
God has done in my life thus far I think should be irrefutable evidence to
anyone. It doesn’t work that way though. Someone bent on unbelief will find
excuses for the answered prayers and the transformations. So many are so
attached to their sin that they seek to stay in darkness not realizing the
freedom that comes with laying it down and stepping into the light. I never in
a million years would have thought I’d be free from anxiety and the need for
control, but here I am. I never thought the man that refused to step foot in a
church would be by my side every Sunday and attending Bible studies with me,
but there he is.
I think everyone is looking for something. We were created
by God to worship Him and be His children and when we turn away from that we
really lose a part of ourselves and our identity. Too many people try to fill
that hole, that emptiness, with stuff that just doesn’t last. Society tells us
we need all this junk, we have to be rich, beautiful, famous; you must have
material things to be happy and fulfilled. When these things don’t bring that
fulfillment we just try to acquire more, surely more of it will fill the
emptiness we feel. We are chained to our greed, vices, and issues until we are
weighed down by them and caught in the mire of self worship, just where The
Enemy wants us to be.
As one of my favorite songs points out: there’s a better
way. At some point we need to realize that the same old stuff just isn’t
cutting it. At some point we need to realize that our way isn’t working and if
we would stop and listen we’d hear Jesus telling us to put our way aside and
try His way. Let go and let God as the saying goes. We have a heavenly Father
who loves us, who wants to be with us, and He will always be there forever
unchanging. He will listen to us, in fact He loves it when we bring our
problems to Him and trust Him to help us through. That doesn’t mean He will
solve all of our problems. We are never told that this life is easy, but He
will be by your side through every trial. Human beings can fail us but God
never fails.
-Have
you never heard? Have you never understood? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of all
the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his
understanding. He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even
youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But
those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high
on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not
faint. Isaiah 40:28-31
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