Have you ever noticed that when you're disobedient to God, that He takes away all the fun and potential blessings?
Have you ever noticed that when you're obedient to God that He just blesses your socks off?
This is why I need all of my friends to hold me accountable, and when I'm being completely stupid ~ I give you all permission to pull me aside and just slap me. :) Not literally... but you get the drift.... After all, I want to get God's blessings and enjoy every part of my life...lol
Yet, God always uses everything for good, just because we're His children. When His other children are involved too, then He makes things even better. Thank you Lord for Your goodness and dealing with all of my stupidity. Help me be stronger in You, weaker in my own strength, and help me learn how to put others before myself. I need You to change me and to make into the person that You created me to be. Help me Lord be willing and moldable as You change me.
About Me
- Hannah
- I am a 28 yr. old woman, and my biggest hope is to be a light admist this darkened world.
3 comments:
I'm saving up my slaps for the next time we get in the same geographic vicinity. So you better see me before I see you :-)
Thanks again for your honesty. All of the rest of us are as stupid as you are. We just pretend that God doesnt notice what we're doing.
Reminds me of when my kids think they're being SOOOO SNEAKY while all the adults know just what is going on.
So I've been thinking about this post for a few days since you made it.
I was (mostly) joking in my first comment, but as I thought about it some more , it made me go .. Hmmmmm.
Sometimes I dont think our circumstances change that much (i.e. God doesnt take away actual things) but our happiness disappears because we're just not standing in His presence anymore.
I often wonder when I'm feeling that way too if its obvious to those around me. They may not go "Ah ha! He's not walking with God today", but I think they can tell just because of the type of day I'm having (even if they dont know they can tell).
Sorry if that doesnt make sense.
I guess what I'm saying is that life is always better when we're obeying God simply because then we're on the path that the creator is walking instead of pulling as hard away from him as we can.
Oz
Oz, I think I agree with you... Many times, I just want to blame God for my unhappiness or for my happiness/ enjoyment being taken away, and think of it as a form of punishment... Yet, even though that may be part of it, another part of it is regret and conviction of knowing that I just did something wrong. Like just last night, I was standing on the couch and PM told me not to... So what did I do? I jumped on the couch two times and then sat down... I don't know why sometimes with authority I turn into a 5 year old child... or a 2 year old...if I'm really honest.
I definitely agree that many times we're out of his presence when we're being disobedient... and this is what makes us unhappy. This happens everytime we sin, because God is holy, and sin can not come before His presence.
About the part of other people being able to tell, I totally understand what you mean. I experience that all the time. Sometimes I feel like my mood screams, "I'm a heathen today, and I just don't care." It's sick really, but sometimes that's the very thing that keeps me in my sinful rutt.
Hopefully, as time goes on the rebellious little child in me will die and then I'll be able to grow into an obedient, respectful, submissive person that will only be focused upon our Lord.
Thank you Oz for all of your input, the humorous and the serious, without forgetting the wise.
Post a Comment