I have been struggling lately. God has truly been convicting me of some things in my life. I have been praying and asking God what He wants for me in this upcoming year and He has given me a verse that I will be making my life-verse for this year.
It is better to trust in the Lord, than to have confidence in man.
Psalm 118:8
This is something I have been struggling with for a long time. Sometimes it is easy to have faith but I see more and more that there are so many areas of my life that I have not turned over to the Lord. Some of these things are deeply personal so I will not write about them unless God leads me to do so.
My greatest desire is to trust in Him for everything. And so I am standing on this promise from God:
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jer 29:11 (NIV)
In His Service,
Angela
4 comments:
The Lord has been waking me up a lot lately, and it has really surprised me. I thought I was doing everything I should, yet the Lord presses me even closer to Him.
Hang in there... true joy comes when we live in the center of His will. :-)
Angela,
Hello. This is my first time to your blog. I found your name via Generation Cedar.
I could really relate this blog post. You are not alone in wanting to draw closer to the Lord. Since December of 2008, the Lord has been convicting me of many, many things that I need to change in my life. I am also slowly learning as well that it's better to put faith in God than in any human. I think this concept is difficult for everyone, but with God's grace, I know that we can learn to do it with confidence.
Just never give-up on the Lord, for he will never leave us or forsake us (smiles). May God continue to bless your family and have a good day.
I've also had a recent "pruning".
God is so faithful to teach and care for us--even though it can really hurt sometimes.
Heather
Thank you all for your encouragement.
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