Let me preface this by saying, I'm not talking about those days that rock your world. I've got some precious friends that are having some of those rock your world days and my heart hurts for them. The moments I'm talking about are the moments when life sticks a knife in your back. Those moments provide you with a choice, are you going to let it stay there or are you going to let God pull it out? He never said you wouldn't have scars from the hurt, but His grace allows you to forgive(yourself and others) and to move on. When you move on there is healing. So what am I doing tonight, moving on, and letting Him get the glory for it. Nothing happens to a child of God by chance. He knows when you are hurt and when you have had all you can take. The amazing thing is when you have had all you can take, you have a choice. Don't run backwards to what is comfortable, what makes your flesh happy, what the others expect you to do. You may not be able to move forward at the moment, but stop and take a moment to regroup. Put on the praise music and just listen. Sometimes that knife may be the neon sign you prayed for and asked God about.
My whole point in this is, when life sticks the knife in you, let God take it out(and soon). The longer you leave it in the harder it will be to heal. I have had more life lessons than I care to count this year. Have I done everything I should, no? Every time I find myself feeling hurt, I've found myself asking God what can I change about me? How can I keep this from happening next time, What can I do to move forward. Change what you can, and then leave the rest up to Him. Life is going to hurt plain and simple. It's what you do with those hurts that matter. In His time, He'll help you move on from the hurt.
I wish I could tell you I'm on the other side of this, but that blog is still to come. The knife is deep, but God's love is deeper. Don't run backwards, sit down if you need to, but let His grace keep you moving forward. The scars will still be there, and you may remember the hurt at times, but He knows that. (I have physical scars that remind me of this truth). Things are going to happen, but you have the choice to make with where you take that something.
Not sure who this is for, but God does. You make a difference. I know you don't feel like you do, but hear me when I say you make a difference. The world is better because of you and there are things you take care of that no one else could do. You are special because you are you. You have talents that make you who you are. You have gifts that only you can give. Don't keep them to yourself. Don't turn the light out on what God has lit, just because someone else doesn't agree. The world is different because of you.
Part two of this blog is still to come. For now, I pray this makes sense. God's pulled the knife out, but I think I'm going to sit for now.
Until next time,
Melissa
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