Ok....if you have not yet read the post that I just published, you need to read that first. I am really kicking myself right now for not seeing it and being too quick to act (write). I just got done publishing it and then what do you know? God throws a certain scripture right at me (literally in my face)! Here it is:
"Let us hold on to the hope we say we have and not be changed. We can trust God that He will do what He promised." Hebrews 10:23
How could I have been so blind?? I'm so tempted to delete my first post, but then that would be deleting part of my story and I can't do that. Anyone who cares about our story needs to see the whole thing...the ups and downs....the emotions....and the attacks. And how God brings me right back to Him every time. This story is too important to edit or to delete certain parts and I really believe He is asking me to share it.
Jen,
ReplyDeleteWhen we hold on to the hope that is faith in action, believing God and his promises. It is just hard when we want something to happen and it doesn't. We/I can start to believe God is not working on our/my behalf but in truth He never stops working on our/my behalf. We at times don't see what is happening "behind the scenes" so to speak until later down the road. Keep believing but be open to His plan.
A few verses later in Hebrews 10:36 Says..
Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.
Praying
Thank you so much for your words of encouragement and your nudging me to keep persevering. You have been such a blessing to me when I needed it most. This week was one of my toughest weeks throughout the last 9 months....and I've had some TOUGH weeks! My head knows all of this and I just keep reading the Word again and again. It is hard when you are in the middle of it because you know what is right and how you SHOULD feel...but when you are right there and things "appear" to be stagnant for so long (although I know God is working) the human part of me wants to scream. I know better. I know there is not one thing I can do right now (and I'm so used to doing everything!) and my only hope is in God.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being there!