How constantly I need to be reminded that my life is meant to be lived by faith, not by feelings! Today's devotional in Streams of the Desert again speaks to me about the necessity of distinguishing between "the fact of God's presence and the feeling of the fact." Over and over again, I find myself seeing circumstances through my feelings rather than through the truths of God's Word. Can I learn to acknowledge my feelings while trusting in God's involvement in it all?
When my kids used to scrape their knees and come crying to me, the pain didn't immediately stop when I comforted them, but their focus changed, and they knew things would be okay because Mom was there. When feelings of discouragement and helplessness are pulling me down, why do I roll around in them rather than crying out to the Lord, letting Him know what is hurting me? My focus changes when I just get honest with God. Through every painful circumstance, He is there. Settle down, heart; truth is, Jesus has already told us "In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
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