You know, it's odd... I have been putting off writing the post I made last night for the longest time because I just KNEW I would post it and then I would feel stupid posting it because things would change right after I posted it. Well... here I am, day after the post, weeks after continuing to pray, and hours after I went to sleep with high hopes for today, and what can I say other than this: I am humbled once again.
We so often pray and wait for an answer from God and assume that answer will always be "yes, as you wish my son/daughter. I will do exactly as you want and everything will go according to you." When in reality, sometimes that "unanswered" prayer is actually quite answered. Think about it this way: If you are a parent you know this all too well and know what I'm talking about, so bear with me... Anyway, when a child asks you for an extra sweet, extra tv time, or just extra anything in general that wouldn't necessarily benefit them at that time, you ARE going to say "no." Not because you don't love them or because you want to see them sad. On the contrary in fact! You want nothing but the best for them in the long run! In the same way parents discipline children out of love for them, God does the same to us. Sometimes the answer is yes, and other times the answer is no.
Now, you're probably wondering how this even fits into my last post and being humbled. Well, I must say, that not finding a church to attend that fits your needs wipes you out and it makes you feel like all you're getting is a constant no. Well, this week I really hit a point where I just couldn't take it anymore, I cried and let my mother see me cry as I voiced my concern about being in a place I didn't feel I could grow my faith and relationship with Christ. I RARELY talk with my mom about things like this, but I really felt it was necessary, and I am oh so glad I did. I am humbled in the fact that God opened my eyes to how stubborn I am about sharing my relationship with Christ with my oen family and He still loves me. Really. I kept praying and praying that I would find a church to attend and a place that felt at home for me to grow. And I found it. I am so glad I found it. My doubts haven't completely disappeared yet, but they ARE slowly diminishing.
So to close this short post I have for today, I want to leave you with a small quote that presents a LARGE thought. Today's sermon was based on The Sermon on the Mound, and even more specifically, The Narrow Gate in Matthew 7:13-14. The pastor did an eloquent job in presenting this subject and I feel more people should have heard the message he presented today. In one portion of the sermon he mentioned how becoming tolerant is far too common these days of Christians and we are being marginalized because we aren't "accepting" others the way they want to be accepted.
--So let me leave you with this quote and few other notes from the Sermon--
"You don't see a liberal Christian becoming more conservative, you see a conservative Christian becoming more broad" because we aren't willing to accept the truth stated in the Word of God-- We want to believe the narrow gate is wider than it actually is. Pastor David Hintz *Flint Hills Christian Church*
Keep Praying, and Accept His Answer.
Much love.
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